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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. In Chapter 8, what does one have to do after visiting the Dark Oracle?

3. What kinds of curses does Calypso mutter in Chapter 12?

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

5. What does Calypso use to pick the lock in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what dream does Apollo have about Trophonius and Agamethus?

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

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

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

5. What is the significance of Agamethus and Trophonius to Apollo?

6. 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?

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

8. What is Josephine's skill, and who does she find a kinship with over common interests?

9. Which room at the Waystation gives Apollo a bad feeling in Chapter 4?

10. In Chapter 9, what is the quest Britomartis gives to Apollo and his friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What purpose do Apollo's visions serve in terms of plot development? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

How does Riordan's use of the first-person point of view throughout the novel affect the reader's experiences? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why was Meg McCaffrey once loyal to Nero, and how does Riordan communicate the experiences that form the foundation of Meg's complicated feelings towards Nero to the reader? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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