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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 is the name of the cafe the heroes are sitting at?

2. What two things does Piper say that being an aphrodite is about?

3. Where does Thalia say she is?

4. How did Jason turn Piper from gold back to her normal form?

5. What is Piper's dad tied to when they reach him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Piper's father react to the news that she is a demigod?

3. What does Khione admit to doing in this section?

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

5. How do the heroes cut the tendrils on Hera's cage?

6. How does Piper kill the Earthborn?

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

8. How is Enceladus portrayed in the story?

9. What does Thalia tell Jason at the beginning of this section?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

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

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