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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 Chiron's position at Camp Half-Blood?

2. What does Annabeth say the monsters in the gym are called in English in Chapter 3?

3. Who helped Annabeth build the hideout that she takes Percy and Tyson to in Chapter 10?

4. How are the two bulls atop the hill described in Chapter 4?

5. What is Annabeth's dream, according to Luke in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kronos and what Greek mythology focuses on him?

2. How is Tyson described in Chapter 2? Where does Tyson live?

3. What Greek myth involves Jason and the Golden Fleece?

4. What occurs when the camp directors are deciding what to do about Tyson in Chapter 5? What does this indicate?

5. Why is the Golden Fleece significant in The Sea of Monsters?

6. What important information is related to Percy from the Three Gray Sisters?

7. How is Hermes described in Chapter 7? What does he give to Percy?

8. What irony involves Monster Donuts in Chapter 10?

9. Who are the women driving the cab in Chapter 3? How are they described?

10. How does Annabeth behave toward Tyson when they first meet in Chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the author's use of irony in The Sea of Monsters. How does irony apply to the characters in the novel? What situations evoke irony? What is the purpose of each example of irony discussed?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Kronos's role in The Sea of Monsters. What is Kronos's position among the gods of Mount Olympus? Who punished Kronos to Tartarus? What does Kronos represent symbolically in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What are the tragic faults of Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, and Luke? How do these tragic faults manifest in the novel? What attributes balance out the tragic faults of the characters?

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