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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 1, what does Calypso call Leo that Leo hates?

2. What are the names of the Waystation's griffins?

3. Who comes to Apollo and his friends' rescue in Chapter 3?

4. In Chapter 6, who is Agamethus's brother?

5. In Chapter 3, what does Leo use to try to help himself, Apollo and Calypso evade the blemmyae?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Apollo feel a sense of shock when he finds out who Emmie once was?

2. Why can mortals not see Festus when Apollo and his friends crash-land in Indiana?

3. Why do Calypso and Apollo have to be especially careful with Heloise when they rescue her?

4. What is the main physical characteristic of the blemmyae?

5. In Chapter 14, how does Apollo sense that Meg is nearby and helping them?

6. In Chapter 12, why does Apollo consult the Arrow of Dodona?

7. How do Britomartis and Calypso relate to each other when they first meet in Chapter 9?

8. In Chapter 11, what does Apollo learn about his vision of Commodus?

9. In Chapter 7, why are Jo and Emmie so upset?

10. How does Britomartis feel about Jo and Emmie, and why does she ask them to leave when she gives Apollo his quest in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do snakes symbolize at different points in the novel? In which instances do snakes have negative connotations, and in which instances do they have positive ones? Write an essay explaining your answers, drawing on specific examples from the text to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

How does Riordan explore and treat the theme of the difficulties and sorrows of parenthood? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Apollo gives Lityerses a second chance, even after Lityerses did his best to try to kill Apollo and his friends? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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