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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, how many pegasi arrive?

2. In Chapter 15, what is Nereus wearing?

3. In Chapter 11, where do Percy and his companions find themselves when they get off the train?

4. In Chapter 19, what does Athena tell Percy that his fatal flaw is?

5. In Chapter 15, what is the second creature that Nereus becomes when he jumps into the sea?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 15, what does Nereus look like when Percy finds him?

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

5. What does Percy dream about in Chapter 11?

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

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 20, where does Chiron believe Kronos will make his first strike and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Thalia and her father have a strained relationship. How would you describe their relationship throughout most of the novel? How does their relationship change by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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