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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 bestows the laurel wreaths for the winners of the chariot race in Chapter 19?

2. What do Percy and Annabeth witness the sheep devouring after landing on the island in Chapter 14?

3. What kind of tree does Polyphemus rip from the side of a cliff to hurl at Percy in Chapter 16?

4. To whom does Percy say the Golden Fleece belongs in Chapter 16?

5. Where is the Golden Fleece said to be hanging on the island in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Polyphemus do when he realizes that Annabeth is a girl in Chapter 15?

2. How does Percy describe Polyphemus's island in Chapter 14?

3. Describe Percy's dream in Chapter 13. Who appears in the dream?

4. How does Percy save Annabeth in Chapter 13?

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

6. How do Percy and his friends obtain the Golden Fleece in Chapter 15?

7. What is found at the tree in the end of Chapter 20? What does it signify?

8. Who is Ares in Greek mythology? How is he presented in this novel?

9. How does Hermes appear when he arrives in the stables in Chapter 19? Why?

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

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 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 3

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?

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