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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 8, how long is Phoebe expected to be bedridden with hives?

2. In Chapter 2, who is allowed to shoot Dr. Thorn?

3. How is the Big House decorated in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 6, what do nymphs turn into when satyrs are about to catch them?

5. In Chapter 4, how how old does Apollo look?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who catches up with Percy in Chapter 9, and what does he do?

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

4. What does Percy dream about at the end of Chapter 5, and how does he interpret the dream?

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

6. What happens after the Nemean lion is killed in Chapter 10?

7. In Chapter 2, what is the Great Stirring?

8. What does Artemis say about Dr. Thorn, and the chance that he has been killed in Chapter 3?

9. What does the Nemean Lion look like in Chapter 10?

10. In Chapter 2, how does Percy try to communicate with Grover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Percy feels happiness for his mother when he sees her growing relationship with Paul. What do Percy’s emotions reveal about his growing maturity?

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

Percy and his companions battle the Nemean lion. Why is the battle with the lion so difficult for Percy and his companions? Why is initiative and creativity required to defeat the creature?

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