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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 Meg say killed her father?

2. What does Meg say she and Apollo will do together?

3. What animal does Apollo wake up to licking his face in the forest?

4. When does Chiron suggest Apollo and Meg leave?

5. Why is Apollo feeling unconfident in his ability to shoot the Colossus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What doe Apollo think is the reasoning behind Triumvirate Holdings wanting to gain control over the Oracles?

2. What does Pete tell Apollo the myrmeke usually do before eating their prey?

3. What gifts did Meg and Apollo receive from their fellow campers before they ventured into the forest?

4. What does Apollo do before he leaves Pete, and how does Pete react?

5. What happens to Austin and Kayla when Apollo effectively enchants the arrow?

6. What does Meg believe about Nero's relationship to "the Beast"?

7. What does Apollo do to the arrow that he wants to shoot the Colossus with?

8. Who do Meg and Apollo encounter during their conversation with Pete the geyser?

9. Who comes to campus in the middle of the battle against the Colossus?

10. What does Apollo decide is the only way to regain control of the Oracles at the end of the novel?

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 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 analyzing Meg's relationship with her stepfather, Nero. In what ways does this relationship complicate Meg's life, as well as her relationships with others, especially Apollo?

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