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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 19, what are the gates made of that open for Percy and his companions?

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

3. What does Bianca try to take from the gods' junkyard?

4. At the end of Chapter 12, what god's presence do Zoe and Grover sense?

5. In Chapter 16, who is the General?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Bianca not wish to go to Las Vegas in Chapter 13?

4. In Chapter 16, who is Atlas?

5. Where are Percy and his companions in Chapter 12?

6. What information about herself does Zoe share with Percy in Chapter 14?

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

8. In Chapter 20, what happens to the skeleton warriors when Percy and Nico encounter them at camp?

9. What does Percy dream about in Chapter 11?

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

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

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 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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