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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 23, what kinds of seeds does Meg use to help them in the palace?

2. Who does Thalia tell Meg is watching her?

3. In Chapter 27, what explodes through Commodus's palace roof?

4. In Chapter 23, what does Georgina say to Apollo when she first meets him?

5. How does Apollo kill Commodus in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Apollo tell Meg about her absence?

2. In Chapter 21, what kind of creature do Apollo, Meg and Leo run into at the canal and how do they get by it?

3. In Chapter 23, what do Apollo and his friends do for the prisoners?

4. Why does Commodus hate Apollo so much?

5. In Chapter 28, what does Apollo tell Meg when she asks why he rescued Lityerses?

6. In Chapter 27, which group of people helps Apollo and Meg fight Commodus?

7. In Chapter 30, how does Apollo figure out how to get to the Cave of Trophonius?

8. In Chapter 17, how do Leo and Meg first seem to get along?

9. Why is it a bad idea to say the name of enemies aloud?

10. In Chapter 18, what are Meg's table manners like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What effect does Riordan's juxtaposition of ancient lore and modern technology have on the reader's experience? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Apollo's relationship, and history, with his son Trophonius? Why is Trophonius so bitter towards Apollo? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Through which characters and plot events does Riordan explore the theme of hubris? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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