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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 do the morning after he defeats the Colossus?

2. What does Malcolm tell Apollo to do if he gets lost in the forest?

3. What song does Apollo hum when he opens the gates to Dodona?

4. What does Apollo do to summon the geyser god?

5. What does Apollo nickname the queen ant?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Apollo decide is the only way to regain control of the Oracles at the end of the novel?

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

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

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

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

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

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 in which you analyze the significance of the Oracles in the novel. What about the presence of Oracles is so important to this world? Use specific details from the novel to support your claims.

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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