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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. How does Apollo decide to take down the Colossus?

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

3. When does Chiron suggest Apollo and Meg leave?

4. How does Apollo summon the ant queen?

5. What does Apollo do the morning after he defeats 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 Meg believe about Nero's relationship to "the Beast"?

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

4. What does Meg tell Apollo in the grove of Dodona?

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

6. Who puts out the fire the Nero starts in the forest before escaping, and how does Apollo feel about it?

7. What does Rhea tell Apollo during their conversation in the forest?

8. What new weapons does Apollo pick up at the armory before heading back out to the woods, and why?

9. What offering does Apollo give to the geyser god, and how does the geyser god react?

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

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

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

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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