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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 know where to find Meg in the ants' nest?

2. How does Meg feel about Nero?

3. Who does the Colossus closely resemble?

4. Who shows up to Camp after having been gone for months?

5. What does Apollo nickname the queen ant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does the Colossus deconstruct?

6. What is the Colossus Neronis, and what does it have to do with Camp Half-Blood?

7. What and who did Apollo and Meg come across first while in the forest?

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

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

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 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 2

Write an essay in which you examine Apollo's attitude toward mortals and mortal life. include how and why his attitude changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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