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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 has Percy gotten injured during the battle with the bulls in Chapter 4?

2. Whose sunscreen with an SPF 50,000 did Annabeth forget to bring with her?

3. What is engraved on the pen that Percy keeps under his pillow as he sleeps?

4. What is Hermes said to be the god of?

5. Where is Annabeth waiting for Percy and Tyson in the opening of Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson escape the ship in Chapter 9?

2. How is Chiron described? What is his position at Camp Half-Blood?

3. Who is Kronos and what Greek mythology focuses on him?

4. What occurs when the camp directors are deciding what to do about Tyson in Chapter 5? What does this indicate?

5. What Greek myth involves Jason and the Golden Fleece?

6. What punishment have Annabeth, Percy, and Tyson received? How do they feel about this punishment?

7. Why is the Golden Fleece significant in The Sea of Monsters?

8. What are the significance and back-story of Thalia's tree?

9. What takes place during the chariot races in Chapter 6?

10. How does Percy describe the cabin set-ups at the camp in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Annabeth in The Sea of Monsters. Where does Annabeth live? Who are Annabeth's parents? What kind of relationship does Annabeth have with Percy?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the major battles that take place in the novel. What creatures and circumstances must Percy and his friends overcome in order to achieve their objective? How are these battles described? What imagery is used in the battle scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the character of Tyson in The Sea of Monsters. How does Percy know Tyson? What type of creature is Tyson revealed to be? How does Tyson's character evolve in the course of the novel?

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