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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. Who does Chiron send to look in the forest instead of campers?

2. What does the Beast tell Python?

3. What dessert does Sally ban Percy from having until he makes it home safely?

4. Where is Camp Half-Blood located?

5. Why does Percy need to stay close to home for a while?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Chiron insist that the campers participate in the three-legged death race despite all the disappearances?

2. Why did Apollo become emotional when he saw Meg's transformation?

3. What does Apollo say makes the Oracles so important?

4. What news does Chiron reveal to Apollo after he returns from the Labyrinth?

5. What does Chiron say needs to be done in order for the Oracles to work again, and who does he think should do it?

6. What does Apollo realized has changed about himself after his fall from Mount Olympus?

7. Who is the demigod who helps Apollo and Meg get to Camp Half-Blood?

8. What does Sally Jackson do for Meg when she arrives at her house?

9. What happened in the forest when Apollo and Meg were walking to camp?

10. What does Apollo learn about Meg's relationship to the Beast when they are camping out outside the forest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze Apollo as a heroic figure. Do you consider Apollo to be a hero? Why or why not? Use evidence from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Apollo is known for his natural skill in the realms of archery and music. In what ways does his relationship with archery and music change while he is a mortal? How does he handle those changes?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the significance of the Oracles in the novel. What about the presence of Oracles is so important to this world? Use specific details from the novel to support your claims.

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