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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. Which dryad helps heal Apollo's burns?

2. In Chapter 15, where do Apollo and his friends end up meeting Medea?

3. Who does Apollo hear talking on the phone in a menacing way in Chapter 9?

4. How did Caligula die the first time?

5. In Chapter 9, where do Apollo, Grover, and Coach Hedges hide after escaping from Macro?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the reasons Medea is so dangerous?

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

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

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

5. Who was the Sybil of Erythrea originally?

6. Where does Caligula's name come from?

7. How does Apollo know who the emperor he is facing is?

8. In Chapter 14, what is unique about Piper's weapons?

9. In Chapter 11, how does Meg communicate the meaning of Aeithales from her to Apollo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Apollo is so devastated by Crest's death? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Apollo does not think of his decision to kill himself as a true self-sacrifice in Chapter 32? Do you agree or disagree with him? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

How does Apollo define the characteristics of a real hero? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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