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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. When does Chiron suggest Apollo and Meg leave?

2. What does Apollo tell Nero he would rather do than open the gates to Dodona?

3. What does Apollo do to summon the geyser god?

4. What does Will give Apollo before he goes into the forest with Meg?

5. What does Apollo ask the queen ant for when she arrives before him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What weapon did Apollo choose to take with him into the forest, and why?

2. What does Apollo see when he looks at the Colossus just before shooting him in the ear, and what does he realize?

3. What does Apollo discover about Meg's relationship to Nero at the entrance to the grove?

4. How does Apollo take down the myrmeke when he goes to their nest to rescue Meg?

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

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. Why does Apollo feel a bit strange when he first catches sight of the Colossus?

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

10. What happens to Apollo on his way back to camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you explore how Apollo has demonstrated personal growth and improvement throughout the novel. How does the Apollo at the beginning of the novel differ from that at the end?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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