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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. Which team leader and his commandos fail to stop the emperor's yachts in Part IV?

2. In Chapter 32, who once explained the purpose of physical shock to Apollo?

3. What does Riordan open each chapter of the book with?

4. What is one reason Caligula wants to attack Camp Jupiter?

5. What kind of dogs are Reyna's two dogs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Reyna tell Apollo is a sign he might be developing a conscience?

2. What does Apollo realize he is going to need to heal his wound from the eurynomos?

3. What is the term for the magical concealment of creatures and powers, and how does it work?

4. What is Apollo's history with Harpocrates?

5. How do Apollo and his friends escape from Tarquin's tomb?

6. What skill does Apollo teach the people at Camp Jupiter and how well does he perform this skill?

7. What does the ritual that will summon the aid of a god require that chills Apollo's blood?

8. How do Harpocrates and the Cumaen Sybil first meet?

9. In Part III, what does Tarquin do to Apollo in the tomb?

10. How does Apollo help defeat the ravens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

What are the advantages and disadvantages to knowing prophecies and adapting one's behavior based on them? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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