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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. In Chapter 19, what does Athena tell Percy that his fatal flaw is?

2. In Chapter 19, what is Zeus wearing?

3. At the beginning of Chapter 20, who does Percy send an Iris-message?

4. In Chapter 11, what does Apollo ask Percy to call him?

5. What does Bianca try to take from the gods' junkyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Nereus look like when Percy finds him?

2. In Chapter 11, how do Percy and his companions get transportation going west?

3. What do Percy and his companions do with the Ophiotaurus in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 11, why do Percy and his companions take the subway?

5. In Chapter 17, how is Atlas forced into holding the sky?

6. In Chapter 17, why must someone hold the sky?

7. How does Zoe die and how is she remembered?

8. In Chapter 19, what does Percy observe when he arrives at Olympus with his companions?

9. In Chapter 18, how does Dr. Chase say that he was able to make celestial bronze bullets?

10. Where are Percy and his companions in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Ophiotaurus appears to be an innocuous creature that would not hurt anyone. Why is the Ophiotaurus considered to be dangerous? Why is the appearance of the Opihotaurus deceiving and does not reveal how dangerous the creature is?

Essay Topic 2

Zoe learns in the novel that not all men are evil. What type of person is Zoe? How have the experiences in her life shaped her? How does she change in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Percy has two items that belonged to Hercules: his sword Riptide and a lion’s pelt. Why are these two items important to Percy? Why does Percy sacrifice the lion’s pelt? How is Percy different from Hercules?

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