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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the Golden Fleece said to be hanging on the island in Chapter 11?
(a) From the boughs of a willow tree.
(b) From the horns of a giant ram.
(c) From the balcony of a castle.
(d) From the branch of an oak tree.

2. Why do the Confederate soldiers approve of Annabeth?
(a) Because she is from Virginia.
(b) Because her last name is Jackson.
(c) Because she is from Mississippi.
(d) Because she is pretty.

3. Who is the woman who is weaving at the loom when Percy and Annabeth meet her?
(a) C.C.
(b) Athena.
(c) Mrs. D.
(d) Artemis.

4. What food item does Tantalus manage to grab hold of before he is dismissed in Chapter 17?
(a) A slice of pizza.
(b) A marshmallow.
(c) A cheeseburger.
(d) A candy bar.

5. What does Beckendorf toss into Percy's chariot in the race in Chapter 19?
(a) Greek fire.
(b) Apollo dust.
(c) Poseidon water.
(d) Zeus blood.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound signals curfew at Camp Half-Blood?

2. How does the Cyclops entrap Clarisse and Grover in his cave when he goes to tend to his flocks?

3. Where does Tyson describe a Sphynx living that is a big bully in Chapter 19?

4. What does the woman with the clipboard say Percy and Annabeth have reached when they arrive at the island in Chapter 12?

5. What emerges from Percy's watch during the chariot race in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chiron reveal to Percy about his history in Chapter 18?

2. Where is Tyson going for the summer in Chapter 20? Why?

3. Describe Percy's dream in Chapter 13. Who appears in the dream?

4. Who is Circe in Greek mythology and how is she presented in the novel?

5. What happens in the battle between Luke and Percy in Chapter 18?

6. How does the chariot race play out in Chapter 19?

7. What does Polyphemus do when he realizes that Annabeth is a girl in Chapter 15?

8. Who is Ares in Greek mythology? How is he presented in this novel?

9. What appears to be Clarisse's fatal flaw in Chapter 16?

10. How do Percy and his friends obtain the Golden Fleece in Chapter 15?

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