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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. In Chapter 9, which emperor does Apollo conclude they will be facing in battle?

2. Which dryad helps heal Apollo's burns?

3. What is unusual about the type of creature who is guarding the Burning Maze in Chapter 15?

4. What was Meg's father's name?

5. What did Meg's father's name make Apollo think of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of hardship has befallen the McLean family?

2. In Chapter 5, where do Grover and Apollo go at Mellie's request, despite Grover's exhaustion?

3. In Chapter 7, why does Apollo think Coach Hedges is wasting his time stocking up on weapons?

4. In Chapter 2, who does Apollo ask for help about how to defeat the strixes, and what advice does Apollo get?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Macro want with Apollo?

6. Why did Meg and her father leave Aeithales?

7. In Chapter 1, why are strixes so terrifying to Apollo and his friends?

8. In Chapter 18, how does Piper incapacitate Medea?

9. Who was the Sybil of Erythrea originally?

10. What does Apollo know that Caligula is a master of?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character in the novel do you think best embodies the characteristic of resilience, and why? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay comparing and contrasting the parent-child relationships between Apollo and his father, Zeus, Meg and her father Philip McCaffrey, and Piper and her father Tristan McLean. Cite specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Riordan's portrayal of female characters in the novel, including Meg, Piper, and the Meliai, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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