Lightning Thief: Chapters 14-16

What two things did Percy realize when he landed in the Mississippi River?

• He wasn't wet and he couldn't swim.
• He wasn't flattened into a pancake and he could hear music.
• He was alive and he wasn't wet.
• He had not been barbecued and he saw a bright white light.

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What was Percy able to do even though he was under water?

• Talk to Grover
• Take a nap
• Light a hamburger wrapper
• Watch television

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Where does Poseidon's messenger tell Percy to go?

• Santa Monica
• Santa Maria
• Santa Cruz
• Santa Fe

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What did the crowd of onlookers remind Percy of? 

• Times Square on New Year's Eve
• The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
• A Justin Bieber concert ;)
• The Christmas tree lighting at Rockefeller Center

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What did the little girl tell her mother when she saw Percy walk out of the river?

• "We thought you'd gone to Hades the hard way!"
• "But he's dry!"
  
• "That's nice, dear."
• "There he is! That's the boy!"

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Who was brought out on stretcher by a couple of paramedics?

• The father of the little boy
• The mother of the little boy
  
• The fat lady
• The park ranger

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In Percy's dream (pg 193-194), the author tried to create an ___ mood.

• ominous
• melancholy 
• hyperactive
• Parthenon

"I was immune to drowning." (pg 215) 
Which context clues help you determine the meaning of immune?

• "I wasn't wet." pg 212
• "I flicked the lighter. It sparked. A tiny flamed appeared..." pg 213
• "Fump-fump-fump." pg 214
• "I felt like drowning myself. The only problem..." pg 215

When Annabeth, Percy, and Grover contact Luke in chapter 15 page 221, you can conclude that Annabeth is smitten for Luke because -

• she wanted to contact Camp Half-Blood.
• she yelled at Grover to go help her with the noisy car.
• she tried to straighten her shirt and fix her hair.
• she threw a drachma into the rainbow to make a wish about Luke.

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Why would the author, Rick Riordan, give Ares the physical traits of a biker? 

• As the God of War, Ares needs to appear big and tough.
• As the God of Fire, Ares would likely be the one who built a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
• In ancient times, Ares relished riding through the villages.
• Bikers still worship Ares in modern times. 

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