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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. How deep is Percy in the mud when he stands up in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 14, what does the woman in the water tell Percy he cannot trust?

3. When do Percy, Annabeth, and Grover pass into St. Louis?

4. What reward has been posted for Gladiola's return in Chapter 12?

5. Where does Ares tell Percy to go to get something for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annabeth take on the quest in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 14 as Percy walks ashore, what does he hear a news reporter saying?

3. How do Percy and his companions get to Los Angeles from Vegas in Chapter 17?

4. What does the woman look like who greets Percy, Annabeth, and Grover to Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium?

5. What does the Santa Monica beach look like when Percy arrives with his companions in Chapter 17?

6. What is inside the truck that Percy and his companions ride toward Los Angeles?

7. What happened to Pan?

8. What does Ares look like in Chapter 15?

9. Why does Percy jump off the Gateway Arch in St. Louis at the end of Chapter 13?

10. Why is Poseidon responsible for Medusa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Percy is immature at the beginning of the novel. How does Percy mature in the novel? What events and challenges cause him to grow up? How does Percy come of age in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Half-Blood Hill was established for demi-gods. Why was the camp established for demi-gods? Why did the demi-gods need protection and how did Half-Blood Hill provide them the protection they needed?

Essay Topic 3

Percy often feels that he has no control over his life. In what ways does Percy feel he has not control over his life? Why does he decide that he must control his own fate and destiny? How does he gain control over his destiny and how does that affect the outcome of his quest?

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