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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 say is the source of all the trouble with the Oracles?

2. What household item does Percy have that turns into a sword?

3. What is the name of Apollo's daughter at Camp Half-Blood?

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

5. What does Python reveal about the Oracles?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Connor Stoll and Sherman Yang want to get revenge on Meg on her first night at camp?

2. Why does Apollo swear to never touch a bow and arrow or musical instrument until he becomes a god again?

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

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

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

6. Who does Apollo meet when he wakes up from his nap on his first night at Camp Half-Blood?

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

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

9. What does Apollo discover about Meg during dinner on their first night at camp?

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

Describe the narrative tone of Apollo. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text to discern the nature of his tone.

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze Apollo's role as a father. How does Apollo change and develop as a father throughout the novel?

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