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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 is the name of the grain spirit Meg conjures?

2. Who appears on the fire escape in the alley?

3. Who is Meg's mother?

4. Who is Will's mother?

5. Who does Apollo first encounter in the alley?

Short Essay Questions

1. What news does Percy reveal on the car ride to Camp?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Apollo do when Chiron keeps him from immediately going after Kayla and Austin?

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

9. What keeps Percy from doing more than driving Apollo and Meg to Camp Half-Blood?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apollo experiences a major physical change at the beginning of the novel. How does this change affect the way he views himself, physically and otherwise? How does this change affect his personal growth?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the mood of the novel. Is there one general mood, or are there several? What are they, and at what moments do they show themselves? Select three specific moments from the novel to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze how Meg's betrayal of Apollo affects the characters and the plot line. Why do you think the author decided to include this plot twist?

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