Characterization Quiz

Mr. D complains to the new boy at the camp that his father forced him to work there, saying it is "so unfair." He refers to the campers as "brats."

• Mr. D is responsible.

• Mr. D is compassionate.

• Mr. D is immature.

• Mr. D is hard-working.

Grover and I were sitting by the fountain, eating our lunch, when Nancy appeared in front of us. "Oops," she said as she dropped her half-eaten sandwich into Grover's lap and grinned.

• Nancy is clumsy.

• Nancy is funny.

• Nancy is lonely.

• Nancy is mean-spirited.

"I remembered Mr. Brunner's serious expression, his thousand-year-old eyes. I will accept only the best from you, Percy Jackson."

• Mr. Brunner is demanding.

• Mr. Brunner is unfair.

• Mr. Brunner is old-fashioned.

• Mr. Brunner is dishonest.

"All I knew was that I was in trouble again.... Mrs. Dodds turned on me. There was a triumphant fire in her eyes, as if I'd done something she'd been waiting for all semester."

• Mrs. Dodds is understanding.

• Mrs. Dodds is frightening.

• Mrs. Dodds is fair.

• Mrs. Dodds is vengeful (likes to take revenge).

"I'd never asked a teacher for help before. Maybe if I talked to Mr. Brunner, he could give me some pointers. At least I could apologize for the big fat F I was about to score on his exam."

• Percy is stubborn.

• Percy is lazy.

• Percy is not self-confident.

• Percy is indifferent (does not care).

Annabeth took care of Percy when he was hurt. She fed him, cleaned him up, and nursed him back to health.

• Annabeth is nurturing (a care-taker).

• Annabeth is sarcastic.

• Annabeth is strong.

• Annabeth is curious.

" 'You got any cash?' Gabe could sniff out money like a bloodhound, which was surprising, since his own smell should've covered up everything else."

• Gabe is dishonest.

• Gabe is disrespectful.

• Gabe is lazy.

• Gabe is selfish.

"(Mom) didn't mention anything about my getting expelled. She didn't seem to care about that. But was I ok?"

• Mom is careful.

• Mom is nagging.

• Mom is caring.

• Mom is careless.

" 'Let me walk you home from the bus station. Promise me.' This seemed like a strange request to me, but I promised Grover he could."

• Grover is careless.

• Grover is carefree.

• Grover is protective.

• Grover is controlling.

"She told me my dad was rich and important, and their relationship was a secret. Then one day, he set sail across the Atlantic on some important journey, and he never came back. Lost at sea, my mom told me. Not dead. Lost at sea."

• Dad is responsible.

• Dad is powerful.

• Dad is irresponsible.

• Dad is mysterious.