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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. How many stories is the farmhouse at the camp?

2. In Chapter 1, who does Percy say that his Latin teacher is?

3. What color socks are the old ladies knitting in Chapter 2?

4. What type of car does Gabe have?

5. Which cabin seems to be made of solid gold at the camp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Grover's talk go with Mr. D?

4. In Chapter 6, why might the Council of Cloven Elders think that Grover did not reach his goal?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is it like for Percy when he moves to Cabin 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Percy, his mom, and Grover are attacked by a Minotaur. What does the Minotaur symbolize about the challenges that Percy will be facing? How does the Minotaur symbolize the costs that Percy and those around him will pay as they face challenges?

Essay Topic 2

The bolt of Zeus and the helm of Hades were missing. What was the importance of these objects? What did they symbolize? Why was it a crisis for the items to be missing?

Essay Topic 3

Events were often catalysts for change. What events were catalysts for change throughout the novel? Were these positive or negative catalysts? How did these catalysts affect Percy and the young man he becomes by the end of the novel?

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