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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. Where had Emmie once been a princess?

2. What is Lityerses's moniker?

3. In Chapter 25, who does Commodus tell Meg is disappointed in her?

4. Who leads the Hunters of Artemis in Chapter 27?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 26, what phrase has special, bitter meaning for Commodus concerning Apollo?

5. In Chapter 28, what does everyone at the Waystation discover about the connection between Georgina and Apollo?

6. Why does Commodus hate Apollo so much?

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

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

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

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

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

Write an essay exploring Apollo's feelings about water. What does water symbolize for him, and why does it evoke such strong feelings for Apollo?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Riordan's handling of guilt as a theme through the experiences of different characters in the novel.

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