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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 name does Apollo call Commodus by in Chapter 19?

2. In Chapter 27, what group of people come to Apollo's aid?

3. What does Lityerses do to commodus in Chapter 27?

4. What does Britomartis give Apollo in return for retrieving her griffins?

5. What does Meg do in Chapter 18 that upsets everyone at the Waystation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it a bad idea to say the name of enemies aloud?

2. What does Georgina keep saying to Apollo when she first sees him?

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

4. In Chapter 28, what does Apollo tell Meg when she asks why he rescued Lityerses?

5. In Chapter 27, which group of people helps Apollo and Meg fight Commodus?

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

7. In Chapter 28, what does everyone at the Waystation discover about the connection between Georgina and Apollo?

8. Why does Commodus hate Apollo so much?

9. In Chapter 28, whose voice and memories does Georgina channel when she reveals the prophecy she carries, and how does this affect Apollo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How would you describe Apollo's relationship, and history, with his son Trophonius? Why is Trophonius so bitter towards Apollo? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Apollo react to Calypso's and Leo's desire to stay at the Waystation? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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