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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. In Chapter 1, how many different schools has Percy been in during the last six years?

2. What color socks are the old ladies knitting in Chapter 2?

3. What color eyes does Annabeth have?

4. What does Percy's stepfather do for a living?

5. What color jacket is Percy wearing in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Percy's stepfather, Gabe, do?

2. Who does Grover say that the old ladies were that Percy saw by the side of the road?

3. How does Annabeth say that you get to Olympus?

4. What is it like for Percy when he moves to Cabin 3?

5. In Chapter 6, why might the Council of Cloven Elders think that Grover did not reach his goal?

6. What are Grover and Mr. Brunner discussing when Percy overhears them talking in Chapter 2?

7. Who are Annabeth's parents?

8. What does the mess hall area look like in Chapter 7?

9. How does Percy describe himself in Chapter 1?

10. What crop is grown at the camp and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Percy is often faced with situations where he has to choose a course of action. Does Percy choose the right and more difficult course of action or does he opt for the easy course of action? How and why does Percy choose to do what is right even if it is more dangerous or difficult?

Essay Topic 2

Annabeth’s mother and Percy’s father are feuding. How does the feud affect the relationship between Annabeth and Percy at first? How do circumstances change how Annabeth and Percy fell about one another in spite of any differences their parents have? How do circumstances change the relationship between Annabeth and Percy?

Essay Topic 3

Events were often catalysts for change. What events were catalysts for change throughout the novel? Were these positive or negative catalysts? How did these catalysts affect Percy and the young man he becomes by the end of the novel?

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