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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 is the name of Camp Half-Blood's resident prophetess?

2. What vehicle does Apollo dream he was driving on his first night at Camp Half-Blood?

3. What is the creature that Meg conjures during the fight with the shiny blobs?

4. Who does Meg announce is following them on the car ride to Camp?

5. Who sets up a hospital to tend to injured campers after the three-legged death race?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Chiron insist that the campers participate in the three-legged death race despite all the disappearances?

2. Who leads Apollo and Meg to camp, and who leaves?

3. Who does Apollo meet when he wakes up from his nap on his first night at Camp Half-Blood?

4. What news does Percy reveal on the car ride to Camp?

5. What is Apollo's relationship to Meg McCaffrey?

6. What does Apollo discover about Meg during dinner on their first night at camp?

7. What did Apollo dream of when he made it to Camp Half-Blood?

8. What keeps Percy from doing more than driving Apollo and Meg to Camp Half-Blood?

9. What news does Chiron reveal to Apollo after he returns from the Labyrinth?

10. What creatures do Apollo, Percy, and Meg run into on the way to camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apollo is known for his natural skill in the realms of archery and music. In what ways does his relationship with archery and music change while he is a mortal? How does he handle those changes?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you describe the why humor is utilized in the novel. In what ways is the use of humor serve the characters and the overall narrative? Be specific and use examples from the text to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing how Apollo's self confidence shifts throughout the novel. Explore what of his previous beliefs and perspectives about himself and others shift and the impact of this transformation.

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