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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 favorite sons of Apollo's did Zeus kill?

2. In Apollo's dream in Chapter 19, what does the Sibyl tell him?

3. In Chapter 33, what does Apollo ask Crest to do for him in exchange for music lessons?

4. In Chapter 24, what does Apollo recognize in Caligula's formation of yachts?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 31, why does Caligula need Apollo to die in a certain way?

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

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

4. What does Jason ask Apollo to do for him if he dies fighting Caligula?

5. In Chapter 32, what does Apollo to do try to save his friends, and who saves his life?

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

7. In Chapter 28, what does Piper tell Apollo about the reasons she and Jason broke up?

8. In Chapter 31, why is Medea tiring as Caligula talks?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the different meanings and functions of plants and plant spirits in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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