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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 does the wolf tell Apollo when she visits him in Part II?

2. Who is the legion's elephant at Camp Jupiter?

3. What always accompanies a Roman funeral?

4. Who is Lavinia's mother?

5. What kind of shoes does Meg always wear?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main feature of the eurynomos?

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

3. What special skills does Meg have regarding nature?

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

5. What is the threat Venus made to Apollo about Reyna?

6. What does the tomb of Tarquin sit near?

7. How does Hazel help save Apollo and Meg in Part I?

8. What does the Cumaen Sybil do in her bargaining with Tarquin?

9. What power of Hazel's is Meg particularly impressed with in Part II?

10. What does Apollo remember Jason imploring him to do just before he died?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Apollo seem to feel that Thalia, Jason's sister, and Hazel, Frank's girlfriend, will likely blame him for Jason's and Frank's deaths? By the end of the novel, do Apollo's fears come to pass? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Riordan use the question of whether Diana/Artemis will appear to help Apollo later in the novel to help maintain suspense? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the mourning rituals Apollo and his friends participate in to honor Jason Grace, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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