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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Frank's mother die?
2. What is the setting of the beginning of the novel?
3. Who shows up in Chapter XII to tell everyone that demons and monsters can no longer be held in the underworld?
4. What is the tip of the spear that Frank uses to destroy the basilisk snakes made of?
5. Who came up with the successful plan in the war game in Chapter XI?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter XVIII, what do Frank and Percy's reaction to Hazel passing out suggest about how they feel about her?
2. From what perspective are Chapters I-IV told, and what advantage does this offer readers?
3. What happens to Gwen, leader of the 5th, after the war game ends?
4. What is Percy's reaction when Frank offers him the vials of gorgon blood, and what does this say about Percy's character?
5. What occurs in the exchange between her mother and Pluto, which Hazel remembers in Chapter VI?
6. How does Frank defeat the snakes that ambush him in Chapter XXIV?
7. How does Nico explain who the giants are and what Thanatos's role is in the underworld?
8. Who is Octavian, and how can he be described?
9. Why is the Fifth Cohort disgraced?
10. What is the Senate's general attitude toward Frank, Hazel, and Percy's mission, and how does Octavian capitalize on this attitude?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Consider the novel's title. Where in the story is it derived from and explained? What is the significance of the title?
Essay Topic 2
What is Percy's alleged weakness? Do you agree that this is a weakness?
Essay Topic 3
Frank learns that he has the power to turn himself into different animals. Discuss the significance of this gift, as well as the specific animals he turns into throughout the story. Is there any symbolism behind his animal choices?
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