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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. Who leads the Hunters of Artemis in Chapter 27?

2. What does Emmie's shirt say in Chapter 29?

3. What is Commodus about to do to Lityerses in the end of Chapter 26?

4. In Chapter 27, what group of people come to Apollo's aid?

5. In Chapter 25, where does Apollo remember singing with the Beatles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Josephine tell Apollo about Emmie's choice to give up immortality?

4. In Chapter 27, what does Thalia give Apollo that men rarely get to sample?

5. Why does Lityerses turn on Commodus in Chapter 27?

6. In Chapter 31, how does Meg help herself and Apollo escape from the Yales, and why can they not be killed?

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

8. In Chapter 29, how do those assemble at the Waystation find out Commodus's plan to attack the building?

9. What is the object that Apollo needs to bring back from Commodus's lair and why is it important?

10. In Chapter 29, what does Emmie ask Apollo that makes him feel terrible?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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.

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