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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 metal were ancient drachmas made from?

2. Who do Percy, Annabeth, and Grover talk to when they message Half-Blood Hill in Chapter 15?

3. How much does the camp store loan Percy in mortal money in Chapter 10?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Ares want Percy to get for him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Percy jump off the Gateway Arch in St. Louis at the end of Chapter 13?

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

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

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

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

6. What does the woman look like who greets Percy, Annabeth, and Grover to Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium?

7. What does Percy see from the window of the train in Chapter 13?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annabelle has a Yankee’s ball cap that makes her invisible. In what ways does Annabelle feel invisible? How does the cap symbolize the invisibility that Annabelle feels?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Percy not believe in mythological creatures at first? What circumstances and information convince Percy that mythological creatures are real? How does his realization that the creatures are real affect his life?

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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