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Quicksilver Book Report By Vincent DeSantis Main Characters Setting Mt. Olympus was The setting located in took place all europe on the over Circa,and border of Troy Ancient thessaly and Greece in 1500 macedonia. In B.C. It also greek mythology took place at the mountain Mt.Olympus, and was regarded deep inside the as, “the home underworld. of the gods”, specifically the twelve main gods. Conflict The conflicts arise while Zeus’s children attempt to successfully accomplish Zeus’ tasks. Some may be easy, while others may be very difficult. One of the most difficult tasks in this book is bringing back the head of Medusa to Zeus. No one has ever come back alive from Medusa’s cave. An easy task in this book would be stealing Ares’(The god of war) adamantine sickle with the Cap of Invisibility. Plot Quicksilver is the story of how Zeus’s children try to please Zeus (the most powerful god). All of his children do various tasks in order in make their father(Zeus) happy. Historical Events A historical event that happened in this book is the Trojan War -- the story of a ten-year war in greek mythology. Another historical event in this book is the Judgment of Paris, which is a contest between the most beautiful goddesses of Olympus- Aphrodite, Hera, and Athena- for the prize of a golden apple addressed to “the fairest.” Themes In This Book It’s important to have fortitude when times get tough. You can’t always trust your friends. War tears families apart. Wit and intellect will get you far in life. Poseido Zeus n Hephea Athena stus Aphrod Artemis ite Apollo Demete r Ares Hera Hermes Hestia About the Author Stephanie Spinner is the author of Quicksilver. See all of her books, and praise. Click hear to see a little bit more about her life Born in Davenport, Iowa, Stephanie Spinner grew up in Rockaway Beach. She took a publishing job and became and editor for children’s books. She later became a full publisher and started writing books.