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

2. Whose voice does Percy recognize on the ship discussing the Aethiopian drakons in Chapter 9?

3. What is the name of Luke's magical sword?

4. What name does Annabeth use to refer to dragon women?

5. How has Percy gotten injured during the battle with the bulls in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What signals have been seen in Chapters 1 and 2 to indicate the arrival of Annabeth?

5. What are the significance and back-story of Thalia's tree?

6. What takes place during the chariot races in Chapter 6?

7. What punishment have Annabeth, Percy, and Tyson received? How do they feel about this punishment?

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

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

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

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 the narrative style of The Sea of Monsters. From what perspective is the story narrated? What are the benefits of this narrative style? In what ways does this narrative perspective limit the reader?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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