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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. Whose music does Chiron say his brethren do not appreciate in Chapter 18?

2. Who is the only one of Percy's friends who is not hunted by the murderous sheep?

3. What does one of Luke's men do to summon backup warriors in Chapter 17?

4. Who is Chiron's father?

5. Who tells a ghost story about an evil king who was eaten alive by demonic pastries in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What emerges as Percy's tragic flaw in Chapter 15?

2. What appears to be Clarisse's fatal flaw in Chapter 16?

3. How does Percy expose Luke's actions in Chapter 17?

4. How do Percy and his friends plot to get the Fleece back to Camp Half-Blood in Chapter 17?

5. Where is Tyson going for the summer in Chapter 20? Why?

6. What leads to Tyson's disappearance in Chapter 11?

7. What does Martha warn Percy about the letter in Chapter 19? What does she mean?

8. Why does Annabeth want to hear the Sirens' song? How does she attempt to do so?

9. What happens in the battle between Luke and Percy in Chapter 18?

10. What does Annabeth reveal the Oracle's prophesy to be that involves Percy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss and analyze the character of Luke in the novel. In what ways does Luke serve as an antagonist? What personality traits does Luke exhibit? What becomes of Luke in the end of the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and discuss the character of Grover in The Sea of Monsters. Where and when is Grover's character first introduced to the reader? What type of creature is Grover? How did Grover find himself in his current circumstances in the beginning of the novel?

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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