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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. What does Percy tell Apollo has not been working for months?

2. What snack does Sally Jackson make that Apollo immediately loves?

3. What is the name of the band on the t-shirt Percy lends to Apollo?

4. Where is Camp Half-Blood located?

5. What is the actual name of the shiny blobs?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Sherman Yang just before the three-legged death race?

4. Who leads Apollo and Meg to camp, and who leaves?

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

6. Who do Meg and Apollo eavesdrop on while they are in the Labyrinth, and what do they hear?

7. Who comes to Camp Half-Blood while Meg and Apollo are camping out in front of the forest?

8. What is Apollo's relationship to Meg McCaffrey?

9. Who comes to Apollo's rescue in the alleyway, and how?

10. What did Apollo dream of when he made it to Camp Half-Blood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you examine how Apollo's sense of self-awareness changes throughout the novel. What events and relationships throughout the novel cause Apollo to be more aware of himself? Use evidence from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Apollo's relationship with Meg changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The story is told entirely from the perspective of Apollo. Analyze the author's choice to tell the story from Apollo's viewpoint. How does reading the events from Apollo's perspective affect the plot?

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