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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 4, what is the phrase Roman emperors often use to refer to themselves?

2. Who is Apollo's main guide through the burning maze?

3. In Chapter 3, what does Grover do to buy everyone some time from the attacking strixes?

4. Who has told Grover about an override command he can use on the robots in Chapter 8?

5. What type of guards serve the emperor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was the Sybil of Erythrea originally?

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

3. Who does Coach Hedges suggest Apollo and his friends go to to try to find the way into the maze?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 5, what is Aeithales?

10. In Chapter 3, why is Grover so affected by the smell of strawberries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Apollo convince Helios to settle into a sort of peace after suffering humiliation and the loss of his status? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Apollo feel, now that he is mortal, about his failure to preserve, protect, and look after his oracles from when he was the god of prophecy? Why do you think he feels as he does? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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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