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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 does Apollo think Dodona will do?

2. What is the weather like when Meg and Apollo are walking through the forest?

3. Who does Meg say killed her father?

4. What has happened to the captives while Apollo and Meg have been in the grove?

5. What does Apollo realize Nero is planning to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Apollo find in the grove?

3. What does Apollo discover about Meg's relationship to Nero at the entrance to the grove?

4. What offering does Apollo give to the geyser god, and how does the geyser god react?

5. Who comes to campus in the middle of the battle against the Colossus?

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

7. Why does Apollo feel a bit strange when he first catches sight of the Colossus?

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

9. What does Nero tell Meg he will do when she asks what he wants?

10. What happens to Apollo on his way back to camp?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing how Apollo's past failed relationships have informed him as a person. What lasting affect did his relationships with Daphne and Hyacinthus have on Apollo?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze how Meg's betrayal of Apollo affects the characters and the plot line. Why do you think the author decided to include this plot twist?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you examine whether Apollo is a reliable narrator or not. Include evidence from the text to support your argument.

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