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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 made the Cholchis bulls?

2. Where is Percy standing on a deserted street in his dream in Chapter 1?

3. What creatures arrive to take Percy and his friends to the ship in Chapter 8?

4. What is the magical borderline around Camp Half-Blood that is supposed to keep away monsters?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is a satyr? What attributes of satyrs are described in illustrating Grover?

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

4. What creature do Percy and his friends battle in the woods in Chapter 10? How do they escape?

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

6. Where is Percy's dream set in Chapter 1? What is Grover doing in the dream?

7. How is the thermos used in Chapter 10? What does it contain?

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

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

10. How does Percy describe the cabin set-ups at the camp in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the allusions and references to Greek mythology in The Sea of Monsters. How are the gods of Mount Olympus presented in the narrative? Where does Mount Olympus exist in the modern world? How are Greek myths connected thematically with the narrative?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the major battles that take place in the novel. What creatures and circumstances must Percy and his friends overcome in order to achieve their objective? How are these battles described? What imagery is used in the battle scenes?

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