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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 does the pastries Leo feeds to Piper remind Piper of?

2. What kind of animal is Seymour?

3. What name does Piper call Jason in an attempt to offend him?

4. What is the name of Boreas' Roman equivalent?

5. What does Nyssa look like she is about to mow down with a machine gun?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem are the Hepaesus having with the dragon?

2. Why is bed 1A supposed to be such a good bed?

3. In what way does Boreas' personality reflect the north wind?

4. How does the group get past Boreas' sons?

5. Describe Jason's dream about Lupa?

6. What does the Big House look like?

7. What traumatic experiences did Leo go through in his childhood?

8. Describe Jason's vision?

9. What effect does Piper have on Jason at the beginning of the story?

10. In what way is Leo suffering from a lack of confidence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the differences between demigods and gods? What are their separate roles within Greek mythology?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 3

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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