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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. Who was part of the Fifth Cohort but is now missing?

2. What does the old woman say will happen to Percy's loved ones if he does not do what she wants him to in Chapter II?

3. According to Chapter IX, who does Frank think his father is?

4. What does Iris tell Frank he is destined to be holding when he dies?

5. What ailment is Percy suffering from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs in the exchange between her mother and Pluto, which Hazel remembers in Chapter VI?

2. What is the Senate's general attitude toward Frank, Hazel, and Percy's mission, and how does Octavian capitalize on this attitude?

3. From what perspective are Chapters I-IV told, and what advantage does this offer readers?

4. Why does Frank think his father is the god Apollo?

5. Reyna revievls in Chapter XV how she knows Percy previously. How have they met?

6. Who is Jason Grace, and what is revealed about him in this section?

7. How does Nico explain who the giants are and what Thanatos's role is in the underworld?

8. What happens to Gwen, leader of the 5th, after the war game ends?

9. Describe at least three different things Iris tells Frank in their private talk in Chapter XXII?

10. Who is Reyna, and where does Percy meet her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did the author use Irony in "Heroes of Olympus, Book Two: The Son of Neptune"? Explain at least two instances of irony in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the novel's title. Where in the story is it derived from and explained? What is the significance of the title?

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