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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 sisters does the woman at Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium say that she had?

2. In Chapter 13, how many days does Percy say that they spend on the train?

3. Where is the object that Ares wants Percy to get for him in Chapter 15?

4. What age is the time of Western civilization and the rule of Zeus?

5. What color cap does Grover wear in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Percy and his companions get to Los Angeles from Vegas in Chapter 17?

2. What does Percy realize when he lands in the Mississippi River in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Percy take with him when he starts the quest?

4. Why are Annabeth and Percy's parents rivals?

5. Who gives Percy a message when he is in the river and what is the message?

6. How do Percy and his companions contact Half-Blood Hill In Chapter 15?

7. What is inside the truck that Percy and his companions ride toward Los Angeles?

8. What are the newspapers saying about Percy in Chapter 13?

9. What does Annabeth take on the quest in Chapter 10?

10. In Chapter 15, what does Luke say is happening at the camp?

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

Percy is immature at the beginning of the novel. How does Percy mature in the novel? What events and challenges cause him to grow up? How does Percy come of age in the book?

Essay Topic 3

Luke gives Percy winged shoes. Why will Chiron not allow Percy to have the shoes? Why are the shoes dangerous for Percy? How do the gift of the shoes foreshadow Luke’s eventual betrayal?

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