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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 Meg's relationship to Nero?

2. What does Apollo realize Nero is planning to do?

3. Who does Nero reveal are two of his other servants?

4. What does Apollo think Dodona will do?

5. Who does Rhea say is the leader of Triumvirate Holdings?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Apollo and the campers get back to campus from the forest?

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

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

5. Who shows up at the gates of Dodona just when Apollo and Meg are trying to free the captives?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Nero tell Meg he will do when she asks what he wants?

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 in which you analyze the relationship between Meg and Apollo. What is the nature of this relationship, and how does is change or remain the same throughout the novel?

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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