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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 are Percy, Hazel, and Frank doing when they are attacked by gryphons in Chapter XLII?

2. While sleeping on the plane to Alaska, Percy dreams of a cyclops; where does he give the cyclops directions to?

3. What happens to Percy suddenly as the trio is walking toward Seward, Alaska after their car breaks down?

4. When the trio lands in Alaska, what type of giants do they first see?

5. Who shows up as the trio is talking to Thanatos in Chapter XLIV?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Thanatos surprised that Hazel wants to free him?

2. When Hazel blacks out in Chapter XXIX, Frank grabs her hands and goes with her. What do they see in her dream/memory?

3. Describe what is learned about the Amazons in Chapter XXX.

4. As the glacier is breaking under their feet, what two things does Hazel ask Thanatos, and what is his response?

5. How does Hazel react to the false memory Gaea gives her when she jumps into the hole in the earth after Percy in Chapter XLI, and what does this cause Gaea to do?

6. When the flying gryphons attack the train headed toward the glacier, how does the trio escape?

7. Ella helps the trio come up with a plan to defeat Phineas; describe that plan in detail.

8. Who is Arion, and what is the Amazon legend associated with him?

9. What is the plan that Frank, Percy and Hazel come up with on Frank's grandmother's roof? Is it successful?

10. While the group is flying to Alaska in Chapter XXXVII, what dream does Percy have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of Frank's stick in his life. Where did it come from? What does it represent?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the relationship between Hazel and Frank. How does it differ from their relationship with Percy? How does it evolve? Do they feel the same way about one another?

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