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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. Why does Quintus say Percy can use the whistle to summon Mrs. O'Leary only once?

2. What does Percy throw at Kempe in the final seconds before they rush into the Labyrinth?

3. Who wins the game and collects the gold laurels?

4. How many hands does Briares have?

5. What is written on Rachel's t-shirt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the items Percy packs for the trip into the Labyrinth?

2. How does the group decide which way to go at the end of chapter six?

3. What does Grover say about monsters fading away? What does Tyson argue on that topic?

4. Who (and what) is Mrs. O'Leary and what is Percy's reaction when he meets her?

5. Describe at least two of the animals Percy sees on the Triple G Ranch.

6. Why does Percy say half-bloods try not to use cell phones?

7. Briefly describe the dream Percy has about an old man, a king, and a boy in Chapter 4.

8. Who does Hera say can help Annabeth in her quest to find Daedalus? Why does she say this person can help?

9. What happens to confuse the travelers almost as soon as they are in the Labyrinth?

10. Why does Percy want to enter the school through a side door and what does he find there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Camp Half-Blood. What guards the entrance? What does Annabeth do upon encountering this creature when she and Percy return to the camp for the first time in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Labyrinth. Who was the creator of the Labyrinth? Why is the Labyrinth a threat to Percy and the others at Camp Half-Blood? What happens to the Labyrinth?

Essay Topic 3

What is the most important theme of this book? Why do you think this theme is important? List at least two examples of this theme.

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