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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 Percy say that Mrs. Dodds is from?

2. What does Percy say that Mrs. Dodds always wears?

3. In Chapter 2, who does Percy's class think is the pre-algebra teacher?

4. Which cabin at the camp is the largest?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Grover and what is he like?

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

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

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

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

6. What does Percy see when the bus he is riding in Chapter 2, has to stop because of an engine problem?

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

8. How does Percy describe his mother?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

The Oracle made a prophesy before Percy left on his quest. What was the prophesy? How was the prophesy fulfilled and how did its fulfillment affect Percy and his companions?

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