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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 color T-shirt are Grover and the other kids wearing in Chapter 5?

2. What size sword and shield does Chiron think that Percy will need?

3. How many cabins are at the camp?

4. Who is Annabeth's father?

5. What does Percy's drink taste like in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the mess hall area look like in Chapter 7?

2. Who is Grover and what is he like?

3. Who are Annabeth's parents?

4. What bad things happened on field trips Percy took in fourth and fifth grades?

5. How does Percy describe himself in Chapter 1?

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

7. What does Percy see at the bottom of the lake in Chapter 7?

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

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

10. Who is Percy's father, and how does he discover who his father is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Percy is often faced with situations where he has to choose a course of action. Does Percy choose the right and more difficult course of action or does he opt for the easy course of action? How and why does Percy choose to do what is right even if it is more dangerous or difficult?

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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