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

2. What always accompanies a Roman funeral?

3. What is the creature that chases Meg and Apollo in Chapter 2?

4. When are Roman funeral rites meant to be performed?

5. What advice does the Arrow of Dodona give to Apollo about Tarquin?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who from Camp Jupiter helps save Meg and Apollo from the eurynomos, and what sad news does Apollo tell this person?

2. Who does Apollo tell the assembled people at Camp Jupiter he is hoping he can enlist to help them all?

3. What advice does Lupa give Apollo in Part II?

4. What special skills does Meg have regarding nature?

5. Why does Apollo like Frank Zhang so much?

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

7. Why are Commodus and Caligula working together?

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

9. How are the Sibylline books preserved?

10. What does the tomb of Tarquin sit near?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the ravens in Chapters 25 and 26 represent? What does Apollo tell Meg and Reyna about how he unwittingly helped to crate them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Apollo use music throughout the novel, and how do others react to his music? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the different ways in which Meg uses seeds throughout the novel, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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