Percy Jackson and The Lightning Theif: Book Quiz

Why does Percy think the whole school is playing a trick on him?

• Mr. Brunner and Grover smile at him in a strange knowing way.
• They say Mrs. Kerr has always been the math teacher.
• They won't talk to him.
• They always laugh when they see him.

What happened to Percy's mom?

• She got struck by Zeus's lightning bolt.
• She died in the car wreck.
• The Minotaur ran over her.
• The Minotaur choked her, and she disappeared into light.

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How does Grover react when Percy tells him about the yarn cutting?

• He laughs at Percy.
• He gets very upset and frightened.
• He gets angry.
• He pretends that he doesn't hear Percy.

Who helped Percy, Annabeth, and Grover get to Las Vegas?

• Ares
• Luke
• Hermes
• Poseidon

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Why can Percy understand the zebra?

• Poseidon is the father of horses.
• Percy can speak to all animals.
• Percy can read an animal's mind.
• Percy is pretending to understand. 

What item is NOT in the backpack Ares gives the kids?

• Double Stuff Oreos
• Twenty dollars
• A cell phone
• Fresh clothes

Percy is now a WANTED teen in many places. He must keep a low profile because he is now...

• a half-blood
• a fugitive 
• an orphan
• a centaur 

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What is a Chimera? 

• A monster with a lion head and horse tail. 
• The Furies. 
• An old lady.
• A monster with a lion head and serpent tail.  Breathes fire.  

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When Percy lands in the water, what 3 things does he realize about himself?

• He is in pain, but alive, and he can breathe. 
• He is alive, he is dry, and he can breathe under water!
• He is alive, he is holding his breath, and soaking wet.  
• He is unconscious, dreaming, and in danger. 

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Who is the god that Percy, Grover, and Annabeth have cheeseburgers with? 

• Artemis 
• Poseidon 
• Hades 
• Ares

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