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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. Why does Aphrodite think everything is on sale at the shop?

2. What does Coach Hedge say Mellie is as beautiful as?

3. What does Medea release to kill the three children?

4. Who is the woman who shows them around the shop?

5. Who does Jason shout to grab Leo and Piper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Cherokee story does Piper remember in this section?

2. What reasons does Piper give for not betraying her friends?

3. What was the Half Blood Civil War?

4. What sacrifice does Piper make for her father in this section?

5. How do Leo, the Coach and Jason react to Piper's secret?

6. How does Jason show that he is a good leader?

7. How does Piper kill the Earthborn?

8. How can Midas turn everything he turns into gold back to normal?

9. Who is King Midas with in the world of the book?

10. How do the harpies fix Aeros's palace floor in the section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How do the children's relationship with their parents drive them in the quest? How do they eventually resolve their problems with their parents?

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