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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 does Ellis hear coming from campus when the group is still in the forest?

2. What does Apollo do once he reaches the ants' nest?

3. What weapon does Apollo take from the armory?

4. What does Apollo ask the queen ant for when she arrives before him?

5. How does the Colossus react to being shot in the ear?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Apollo feel a bit strange when he first catches sight of the Colossus?

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

3. What does Pete tell Apollo the myrmeke usually do before eating their prey?

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

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

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

7. What doe Apollo think is the reasoning behind Triumvirate Holdings wanting to gain control over the Oracles?

8. What does Apollo see when he looks at the Colossus just before shooting him in the ear, and what does he realize?

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

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 describing the mood of the novel. Is there one general mood, or are there several? What are they, and at what moments do they show themselves? Select three specific moments from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship between Meg and Apollo. What is the nature of this relationship, and how does is change or remain the same throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the narrative tone of Apollo. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text to discern the nature of his tone.

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