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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. In Chapter 2, what does Percy hope to activiate to defend himself?

2. In Chapter 3, what does Percy see on the ground that belongs to Annabeth?

3. In Chapter 6, who does Percy set to guard the flag?

4. In Chapter 3, where does Bianca remember that someone tried to attack her and Nico in an alley?

5. In Chapter 7, how long ago does Percy say that Pan disappeared?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what are the rules for Capture the Flag?

2. Who is Mr. D and why is he camp director at Camp Half-Blood?

3. In Chapter 8, why is Phoebe not able to go on the quest to find Artemis?

4. What does Percy have to flee from at the end of Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 1, why does Grover ask Percy, Annabeth, and Thalia to come to Westover Hall?

6. What does Percy see in Chapter 9 after Zoe and everyone leave the white van and go toward a building on the Mall?

7. What do the hippocampi want Percy to rescue in Chapter 8?

8. What does Bianca decide to do at the end of Chapter 3, and what does her decision involve?

9. In Chapter 3, what does Bianca say about her family?

10. In Chapter 4, what does Percy sees after Apollo arrives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The genre of the novel is fantasy. Why is the genre of the novel fantasy and not science fiction or magical realism?

Essay Topic 2

Percy and his mother seem to have a strong, supportive relationship. How would you describe the relationship between Percy and his mother? What does their relationship reveal about mutual support and companionship?

Essay Topic 3

Each chapter title reveals something about what will happen in the chapter. How much of the action is revealed in advance by a chapter title? Would the chapter titles be considered spoilers? Do the chapter titles increase or decrease suspense?

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