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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 18, who falls asleep while riding a pegasus?

2. In Chapter 11, what starts following Percy and his companions?

3. In the snack bar at the dam in Chapter 14, how many skeleton warriors come after Zoe, Thalia, Grover, and Percy?

4. In Chapter 19, what is Zeus wearing?

5. In Chapter 20, who takes Percy and his companions back to camp?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what do Percy and his companion do as they fly through the air with the angel statues?

2. In Chapter 13, who comes to speak with Percy?

3. In Chapter 19, what does Artemis say will happen as Lord Zeus has commanded?

4. In Chapter 17, why must someone hold the sky?

5. What do Percy and his companions use to get away at the beginning of Chapter 14, and how far do they get?

6. In Chapter 16, what happens when Zoe is driving Dr. Chase's car?

7. At the end of Chapter 13, how does Bianca die?

8. In Chapter 11, how do Percy and his companions get transportation going west?

9. In Chapter 12, why does Bianca say that she wanted to join the Hunters?

10. In Chapter 11, why do Percy and his companions take the subway?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zoe and Annabeth come from completely different families. What do their families reveal about dysfunctional and healthy families?

Essay Topic 2

The novel is told from a first-person point of view. How does the point of view of the novel influence what readers know about characters and events? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this point of view?

Essay Topic 3

Percy and his companions encounter the skeleton warriors at the Hoover Dam. What does their encounter and escape reveal about coincidence, destiny, and fate?

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