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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 campers does Percy think there are at the camp in Chapter 7?

2. Who is Annabeth's father?

3. Who is Annabeth's mother?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Percy say is the best grade he ever received?

5. Which cabin at the camp is the largest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Percy describe his mother?

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

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

6. Who is Grover and what is he like?

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

8. What does Percy see when he walks around the farmhouse where he had been staying in Chapter 5?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Percy is called a hero. Why would Percy be called a hero? What actions of his were heroic? How do the experiences he has make him a hero?

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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