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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. How does Percy's mother celebrate special occasions?

2. What are the names of the snakes that encircle the jogger's phone in Chapter 7?

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

4. What does Annabeth refer to the monsters in the gym as in Chapter 3?

5. Who does Annabeth say that Percy reminds her the most of in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Chiron described? What is his position at Camp Half-Blood?

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

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

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

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

6. What is revealed to be Luke's ultimate goal in Chapter 9?

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

8. Who is Matt Sloan and what role does he play in the novel?

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

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

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

Describe and analyze the character of Annabeth in The Sea of Monsters. Where does Annabeth live? Who are Annabeth's parents? What kind of relationship does Annabeth have with Percy?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of father-son relationships in The Sea of Monsters. How would you characterize the relationship between Percy and his father? How does this relationship compare to the relationship between Luke and Hermes? What symbolism connects to this theme?

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