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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, who comes to ask for Percy's help?

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

3. Who drives to Camp Half-Blood in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 3, who is Artemis's brother?

5. In Chapter 7, how old does Percy remember that he was when he went on his first quest?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 4, how does Apollo transport everyone?

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

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

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

7. In Chapter 4, what happens when Thalia drives the sun chariot?

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

9. What happens when Percy follows Dr. Thorn and the diAngelo children at the end of Chapter 1?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Percy finds a gift from his father when he goes back to camp for the first time in the novel. What is the gift that his father leaves in the cabin? What does the gift symbolize?

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