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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 14, who does Piper take Apollo, Meg, and Grover to visit?

2. How does Meg know Aeithales so well?

3. Who is Piper McLean's mother?

4. Where is Medea from?

5. How does Medea incapacitate Apollo In Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the reasons Medea is so dangerous?

2. In Chapter 3, why is Grover so affected by the smell of strawberries?

3. In Chapter 6, what is different about the new emperor Apollo is facing?

4. What kind of hardship has befallen the McLean family?

5. In Chapter 5, where do Grover and Apollo go at Mellie's request, despite Grover's exhaustion?

6. Who was the Sybil of Erythrea originally?

7. What does Apollo know that Caligula is a master of?

8. Where does Caligula's name come from?

9. In Chapter 1, why are strixes so terrifying to Apollo and his friends?

10. In Chapter 4, why did Roman emperors use the word Princeps to refer to themselves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Apollo struggles throughout the novel with feelings of vanity and envy. Write an essay exploring Apollo's growth as a character, particularly related to these feelings, throughout the book, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Apollo feel, now that he is mortal, about his failure to preserve, protect, and look after his oracles from when he was the god of prophecy? Why do you think he feels as he does? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Apollo define the characteristics of a real hero? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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