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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 22, what kind of lock does Leo identify at the golden grate in Commodus's palace?

2. In Chapter 27, Apollo remembers the alley he first fell into as Lester. Where was this alley?

3. In Chapter 22, what does Meg often smell of to Apollo?

4. Why did Nero take Peaches from Meg?

5. In Chapter 21, what kind of creature do Apollo and the others have to get past at the canal?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 17, what does Apollo tell Meg about her absence?

2. In Chapter 31, how does Meg help herself and Apollo escape from the Yales, and why can they not be killed?

3. Why does Lityerses turn on Commodus in Chapter 27?

4. What does Leo tell Apollo he has learned about Jo's past in Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 23, what do Apollo and his friends do for the prisoners?

6. In Chapter 17, how do Leo and Meg first seem to get along?

7. In Chapter 29, what does Emmie ask Apollo that makes him feel terrible?

8. In Chapter 18, what are Meg's table manners like?

9. In Chapter 19, who does Apollo confess some of the crimes of his past to?

10. Why does Commodus hate Apollo so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Riordan explore and treat the theme of the difficulties and sorrows of parenthood? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does being human, and thus mortal, change Apollo's personality and actions? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Apollo's relationship with, and attitude towards, Emmie reveal his growth as a character as the novel progresses? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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