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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. Where does Luke have a scar?

2. Who is Annabeth's father?

3. What does Percy's stepfather do for a living?

4. How long is Percy unconscious in Chapter 5?

5. In Chapter 4, toward what type of tree does Percy's mother tell him to run?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Percy describe his mother?

2. What does the monster look like that Percy sees in Chapter 4?

3. What are Grover and Mr. Brunner discussing when Percy overhears them talking in Chapter 2?

4. What crop is grown at the camp and why?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Percy see when he looks back at the farmhouse?

6. In Chapter 9, what would Dionysus do to Percy if he had his way?

7. Who does Grover say that the old ladies were that Percy saw by the side of the road?

8. How does Percy describe his drink in Chapter 5?

9. How does Percy spend his days in Chapter 8?

10. What does Percy's stepfather, Gabe, do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is fantasy. Why is the novel fantasy rather than science fiction?

Essay Topic 2

Even before Percy is acknowledge as Poseidon’s son, there are indications that Percy might be the son of Poseidon. What signs were there that Percy might be the son of Poseidon? Why were these signs indications that he might be Poseidon’s son?

Essay Topic 3

Percy trusts almost no one except his mother. Why does Percy have difficult trusting people? What are some events that show his distrust? How does Percy learn to trust and who does he learn to trust? Why is it important for Percy to learn to trust himself and others?

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