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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 does Apollo tell Nero to do?

2. What does Apollo think Dodona will do?

3. What is the weather like when Meg and Apollo are walking through the forest?

4. Where does Percy's hellhound land?

5. What is Apollo's solution to all the damage he has caused?

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. Who do Meg and Apollo encounter during their conversation with Pete the geyser?

4. What does Apollo find in the grove?

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

6. What does Apollo do before he leaves Pete, and how does Pete react?

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

8. What is sticking out of the ground at the gates to the Grove of Dodona?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how Apollo's self confidence shifts throughout the novel. Explore what of his previous beliefs and perspectives about himself and others shift and the impact of this transformation.

Essay Topic 3

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

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