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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 Percy's cabin number?

2. What school does Percy attend?

3. Where does Percy's mom promise to take him and Tyson after school in Chapter 1?

4. What does Annabeth give to Percy to help him heal after he has been injured in the bull fight in Chapter 4?

5. What type of message do Annabeth and Percy try to send to Chiron during their escape from the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. From what narrative point of view is the novel related? How does this impact the story?

3. How is the quest for the Fleece presented at Camp Half-Blood? Who is granted the quest?

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

5. Why do Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson go to the ship in Chapter 8? How do they reach the ship?

6. Where do Percy, Tyson, and Annabel live? What is the approximation from this setting to Camp Half-Blood?

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

8. Over what does Poseidon rule? How is Poseidon connected to the novel?

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

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

What does Thalia's tree represent symbolically in The Sea of Monsters? How did the tree come into being? What magical qualities does the tree have? What happens with the tree in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Percy Jackson as the protagonist of The Sea of Monsters. What attributes does Percy possess that make him a strong hero? What are Percy's faults? How does Percy's character evolve in the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Tyson in The Sea of Monsters. How does Percy know Tyson? What type of creature is Tyson revealed to be? How does Tyson's character evolve in the course of the novel?

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