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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. What is littering the ground near Dodona?

2. The chimes produce a prophecy in the form of what kind of poem?

3. What does the prophecy say in general?

4. What does Malcolm tell Apollo to do if he gets lost in the forest?

5. What is the name of the giant statue Nero erected outside the Roman amphitheater?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is sticking out of the ground at the gates to the Grove of Dodona?

2. How does Apollo take down the myrmeke when he goes to their nest to rescue Meg?

3. What did Apollo hear from the wind chimes that Meg put in the trees in the Grove of Dodona?

4. What does Apollo decide is the only way to regain control of the Oracles at the end of the novel?

5. What gifts did Meg and Apollo receive from their fellow campers before they ventured into the forest?

6. Who do Meg and Apollo encounter during their conversation with Pete the geyser?

7. What happens to Apollo on his way back to camp?

8. Who shows up at the gates of Dodona just when Apollo and Meg are trying to free the captives?

9. What does Meg believe about Nero's relationship to "the Beast"?

10. What does Apollo find in the grove?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Meg's relationship with her stepfather, Nero. In what ways does this relationship complicate Meg's life, as well as her relationships with others, especially Apollo?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore how Apollo has demonstrated personal growth and improvement throughout the novel. How does the Apollo at the beginning of the novel differ from that at the end?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the significance of the Oracles in the novel. What about the presence of Oracles is so important to this world? Use specific details from the novel to support your claims.

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