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The Hero's Journey Connecting Evidence

Multiple Choice

Which quote from the "The Hero's Journey" connects with this quote from The Lightning Thief:

“With a yelp, I dodged and felt talons slash the air next to my ear. I snatched the ballpoint pen out of the air, but when it hit my hand, it wasn’t a pen anymore. It was a sword—Mr. Brunner’s bronze sword, which he always used on tournament day.”

• “Heroes possess some ability or characteristic that makes them feel out-of-place.”

• “Heroes find a mystic (magical) object or discover their world is in danger.”

• “The mentor often gives the hero the means to complete the quest. Some of the time the gift is simply wisdom.”

Multiple Choice

Which quote from the "The Hero's Journey" connects with this quote from The Lightning Thief: “I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I had never made above a C- in my life.”

• “Heroes possess some ability or characteristic that makes them feel out-of-place.”

• “Heroes find a mystic (magical) object or discover their world is in danger.”

• “The mentor often gives the hero the means to complete the quest. Some of the time the gift is simply wisdom.”

Multiple Choice

Which stage of the hero’s journey do both of these quotes fit?

“With a yelp, I dodged and felt talons slash the air next to my ear. I snatched the ballpoint pen out of the air, but when it hit my hand, it wasn’t a pen anymore. It was a sword—Mr. Brunner’s bronze sword, which he always used on tournament day.”

AND

“Heroes find a mystic (magical) object or discover their world is in danger.”

• Meeting with the Mentor

• The Ordinary World

• Call to Adventure

Multiple Choice

Which quote from the "The Hero's Journey" connects with this quote from The Lightning Thief:

‘“Yes, it was. I was supposed to protect you.

“Did my mother ask you to protect me?”

“No, But that’s my job. I’m a keeper.”’

• “Every hero needs a helper, much like every superhero needs a sidekick.”

• “Heroes find a mystic (magical) object or discover their world is in danger.”

• “The mentor often gives the hero the means to complete the quest. Some of the time the gift is simply wisdom.”

Multiple Choice

Which stage of the hero’s journey do both of these quotes fit?

‘“Yes, it was. I was supposed to protect you.

“Did my mother ask you to protect me?”

“No, But that’s my job. I’m a keeper.”’

AND

“Every hero needs a helper, much like every superhero needs a sidekick.”

• Meeting the Mentor

• The Ordinary World

• Allies/Helpers

Multiple Choice

Which quote from the "The Hero's Journey" connects with this quote from The Lightning Thief:

“I remember Mr. Brunner’s serious expression, his thousand-year-old-eyes. I will accept only the best from you, Percy Jackson.”

• “Every hero needs a helper, much like every superhero needs a sidekick.”

• “Heroes find a mystic (magical) object or discover their world is in danger.”

• “The mentor often gives the hero the means to complete the quest. Some of the time the gift is simply wisdom.”

Multiple Choice

Which stage of the hero’s journey do both of these quotes fit?

“I remember Mr. Brunner’s serious expression, his thousand-year-old-eyes. I will accept only the best from you, Percy Jackson.”

AND

“The mentor often gives the hero the means to complete the quest. Some of the time the gift is simply wisdom.”

• The Ordinary World

• Meeting the Mentor

• Allies/Helpers

Open Ended

Explain the relationship between these two quotes using the underlined words.

“I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I had never made above a C- in my life.”

AND

“Heroes possess some ability or characteristic that makes them feel out-of-place.”

Multiple Choice

Which stage of the hero’s journey do both of these quotes fit?

“I have dyslexia and attention deficit disorder and I had never made above a C- in my life.”

“Heroes possess some ability or characteristic that makes them feel out-of-place.”

• Meeting with the Mentor

• The Ordinary World

• Call to Adventure

Open Ended

Explain the relationship between these two quotes using the underlined words:

“With a yelp, I dodged and felt talons slash the air next to my ear. I snatched the ballpoint pen out of the air, but when it hit my hand, it wasn’t a pen anymore. It was a sword—Mr. Brunner’s bronze sword, which he always used on tournament day.”

AND

“Heroes find a mystic (magical) object or discover their world is in danger.”

Open Ended

Explain the relationship between these two quotes using the underlined words:

‘“Yes, it was. I was supposed to protect you.

“Did my mother ask you to protect me?”

“No, But that’s my job. I’m a keeper.”’

AND

“Every hero needs a helper, much like every superhero needs a sidekick.”

Open Ended

Explain the relationship between these two quotes using the underlined words:

“I remember Mr. Brunner’s serious expression, his thousand-year-old-eyes. I will accept only the best from you, Percy Jackson.”

AND

“The mentor often gives the hero the means to complete the quest. Some of the time the gift is simply wisdom.”

Open Ended

How do Percy’s experiences so far align with the hero’s journey? Explain your response using this chart we just completed-Is Percy on the Hero's Journey?