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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 littering the ground near Dodona?

2. Who does Pete say Paulie had seen in the forest?

3. What does Apollo notice about the trees at the gates of Dodona?

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

5. What does Apollo find in the grove of Dodona?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how Apollo's past failed relationships have informed him as a person. What lasting affect did his relationships with Daphne and Hyacinthus have on Apollo?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring how Apollo's relationship with Meg changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine the significance in repurposing source material such as Greco-Roman history and mythology into young adult literature. Is there value in this practice, and if so, why?

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