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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 does Apollo get the queen ant to allow him and Meg to leave the ants' nest?

2. What does Apollo do to summon the geyser god?

3. What oath has Apollo already broken?

4. How does the Colossus react to being shot in the ear?

5. Who does Apollo see approaching shortly after he and Meg get to the gates of Dodona?

Short Essay Questions

1. What weapon did Apollo choose to take with him into the forest, and why?

2. How do Apollo and the campers get back to campus from the forest?

3. Who do Meg and Apollo encounter during their conversation with Pete the geyser?

4. What does Meg tell Apollo in the grove of Dodona?

5. What new weapons does Apollo pick up at the armory before heading back out to the woods, and why?

6. What does Apollo do to the arrow that he wants to shoot the Colossus with?

7. What does Apollo decide is the only way to regain control of the Oracles at the end of the novel?

8. How does Apollo take down the myrmeke when he goes to their nest to rescue Meg?

9. What is sticking out of the ground at the gates to the Grove of Dodona?

10. What did Apollo hear from the wind chimes that Meg put in the trees in the Grove of Dodona?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apollo experiences a major physical change at the beginning of the novel. How does this change affect the way he views himself, physically and otherwise? How does this change affect his personal growth?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you explore how Apollo has demonstrated personal growth and improvement throughout the novel. How does the Apollo at the beginning of the novel differ from that at the end?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay analyzing Meg's relationship with her stepfather, Nero. In what ways does this relationship complicate Meg's life, as well as her relationships with others, especially Apollo?

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