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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 Neos Helios mean in Greek?

2. What weapon did Piper inherit from her grandfather?

3. In Chapter 7, what does the owner of the store approach Apollo to ask?

4. What was the name of Meg's favorite cactus as a child?

5. What is pulling Medea's chariot?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what does Grover do to help Meg's strawberry plants grow?

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

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

4. In Chapter 3, what stunning move does Grover make to buy everyone some time from the strixes?

5. In Chapter 6, what is different about the new emperor Apollo is facing?

6. In Chapter 4, why did Roman emperors use the word Princeps to refer to themselves?

7. In Chapter 8, what does Macro have to help him that surprises Apollo?

8. Who was the Sybil of Erythrea originally?

9. In Chapter 5, what is Aeithales?

10. What rare skill does Piper have that helps Apollo and his friends immeasurably?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do Jason Grace's dioramas, diagrams, and architectural plans meant to honor the gods symbolize in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Write an essay exploring Riordan's use of humor throughout the novel and explain the effect it has on the reader, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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