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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 11, what starts following Percy and his companions?

2. How long do Percy and his companions ride the boar in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 18, who falls asleep while riding a pegasus?

4. In Chapter 14, how far do the naiads take Percy and his companions?

5. In Chapter 16, what type of car do Percy and his companions borrow from the Chases?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 12, what is the wild blessing that Zoe and Grover sense?

4. In Chapter 19, why does Athena say that Percy is dangerous?

5. At the end of Chapter 18, what do Percy and his companions see has begun?

6. At the end of Chapter 14, how do Percy and his companions escape the skeleton warriors?

7. In Chapter 18, how does Dr. Chase say that he was able to make celestial bronze bullets?

8. How does Mr. D help Percy and his companions in Chapter 15?

9. What do Percy and his companions do with the Ophiotaurus in Chapter 16?

10. How does Zoe die and how is she remembered?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

A tour guide tells Percy “There is always a way out for those clever enough to find it” (211). Who is the tour guide? Why does she say that phrase to Percy? How does the phrase prove to be true for Percy throughout the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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

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