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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. What color car does Commodus drive in Chapter 26?

2. What is Lityerses's moniker?

3. Who does Apollo rescue from Commodus's palace?

4. What does Josephine give to Apollo to wear before he sets off for Commodus's palace?

5. What does Lityerses do to commodus in Chapter 27?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 28, whose voice and memories does Georgina channel when she reveals the prophecy she carries, and how does this affect Apollo?

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

3. What does Leo tell Apollo he has learned about Jo's past in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Commodus hate Apollo so much?

9. What does Georgina keep saying to Apollo when she first sees him?

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

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

What role does pride play in some of Apollo's most pivotal decisions? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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