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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 Dr. Thorn use at the end of Chapter 1?

2. In Chapter 9, who is Mr. D married to?

3. In Chapter 6, what does Percy practice and fail at because he is thinking too much about Annabeth?

4. In Chapter 4, what type of vehicle is Apollo driving?

5. In Chapter 10, what is left after Percy and the others defeat the Nemean Lion?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what happens when Percy runs into Thalia?

2. Who is Mr. D and why is he camp director at Camp Half-Blood?

3. Who catches up with Percy in Chapter 9, and what does he do?

4. In Chapter 3, what does Bianca say about her family?

5. In Chapter 6, what are the rules for Capture the Flag?

6. What does Percy have to flee from at the end of Chapter 9?

7. How do Percy and the diAngelo children escape Dr. Thorn?

8. In Chapter 8, who is chosen to go on the quest to find Artemis?

9. What does Percy dream about at the end of Chapter 5, and how does he interpret the dream?

10. In Chapter 4, what does Percy sees after Apollo arrives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Athena tells Percy that his fatal flaw is personal loyalty. Why does she say that Percy’s fatal flaw is personal loyalty? How is having personal loyalty both a positive and negative quality trait for Percy?

Essay Topic 2

Percy and his companions battle the Nemean lion. Why is the battle with the lion so difficult for Percy and his companions? Why is initiative and creativity required to defeat the creature?

Essay Topic 3

Atlas mocks Thalia and Percy by calling them “the best heroes of the age” (263). Why is Atlas sarcastic when he calls Thalia and Percy heroes? In what way are Percy and Thalia heroes? What do their actions reveal about heroism?

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