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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 is the Cyclops tasked with helping preserve the Sibylline books?

2. What kind of shoes does Meg always wear?

3. What color is the hair of the Cumaen Sibyl?

4. Who did Tarquin marry back when he was alive?

5. What weapon does Apollo use to defeat the beings after him in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Apollo help hold off the eurynomos in Part I?

2. What special skills does Meg have regarding nature?

3. Why are Commodus and Caligula working together?

4. How does the king who preceded Tarquin die?

5. How are the Sibylline books preserved?

6. How does a eurynomos make new ones of its species?

7. How is Apollo seriously wounded in Part I?

8. Why does Apollo like Frank Zhang so much?

9. How do Meg and Apollo survive their car careening off a guardrail?

10. What does Apollo remember doing to the Cumaen Sybil with shame?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The two emperors featured in the novel, Commodus and Caligula, share a common approach to their power. Write an essay exploring the similarities between how Commodus and Caligula wield their power, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Roses have several different meanings throughout the novel in different contexts. Write an essay exploring the symbolism of roses, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Why do Meg and Reyna both begin to look at Apollo with a more critical eye as the novel progresses in terms of his decisions and behaviors he made as a god? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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