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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. For what birthday did Annabeth's mother give her a magic Yankees cap?

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

3. What is the name of Percy's sword in English?

4. What color dress is the woman wearing who comes to the door at Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium?

5. What type of vehicle does Ares drive?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Ares give Percy before they head off to Los Angeles?

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

8. What does Ares point out to Percy and his companions as their ride to Los Angeles?

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

10. Who is Nereid and what does she tell Percy in Chapter 17?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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