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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 much money is discovered in the ziplock bag by Percy and his friends in Chapter 17?

2. Who is the Greek goddess of widsom, handicraft, and war?

3. Who is the headmaster of Meriwether Prep?

4. For his actions in clearing the way for future searchers, the Council of Cloven Elders bestows upon Grover a two-month furlough and what?

5. Percy and his friends reach the shores of what city in the opening of Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where do Percy and his friends arrive in the opening of Chapter 17? How long has it been since their departure?

3. How does Percy save Annabeth in Chapter 13?

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

5. How are Clarisse, Percy, Annabeth, Tyson, and Grover treated upon returning to Camp Half-Blood?

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

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

8. What attack plan does Percy order in Chapter 15? How does it play out?

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

10. Who is Circe in Greek mythology and how is she presented in the novel?

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 actions, objectives, and obstacles of Polyphemus in the novel. Is Polyphemus a protagonist or antagonist? Why? What does he most want to attain in the novel? Does he? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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