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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 21, where is Piper taking Apollo and Meg to find Jason Grace?

2. In Chapter 36, what type of chord does Apollo hate?

3. In Chapter 30, how does Medea keep Jason and Meg restrained?

4. In Chapter 36, what do the seven seeds Apollo and Meg planted turn into?

5. In Chapter 28, what song does Meg sing to distract the guards?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Piper do to distract the guards on one of the yachts that astounds Apollo?

2. In Chapter 20, what famous person from the ancient world is Meg a descendent of, and why is this significant to the dryads?

3. In Chapter 23, what does Jason tell Apollo about his conversation with the Sybil that he does not tell Piper and Meg?

4. In Chapter 28, how is Piper conflicted about her own family heritage?

5. In Chapter 29, how does Apollo know which shoes are the right ones to take from Caligula's?

6. When Apollo and his friends figure out the general area where Caligula is, what is their difficulty in finding him?

7. In Chapter 34, what does Piper tell Apollo and Meg to do after Tempest brings Jason back to the beach?

8. In Chapter 19, how does Apollo remember Caligula acting in the ancient world?

9. In Chapter 21, what terrible vision does Apollo have?

10. What is unique about the Pandai's senses and physiology?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Apollo push and help Meg to better understand her own anger towards her stepfather, Nero? 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 analyzing Riordan's treatment of the theme of power throughout the novel. Specifically, how does Caligula represent the abuse and misuse of power?

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