The Lightning Thief (ch. 1-7) and The Hero's Journey

The Hero's Journey is an example of an ARCHETYPE because:

• It happens the same way in many different stories

• It is fiction

• It is unique--nothing else is like that

• It is nonfiction

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Hero's usually start out in the ordinary world, where they:

• Know that they are special

• Fight monsters and aliens

• Feel out of place

• Blend in with everyone else

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In the beginning of The Lightning Thief, Percy is:

• a troubled kid going to a special school

• the most popular kid in school

• really good at sword fighting

• just an ordinary kid

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What first happens that makes Percy understand something is not right with his world?

• Grover shows up without pants

• His dad shows up in his dreams

• His algebra teacher turns into a monster

• His step-dad takes his money

In which part of The Hero's Journey does the hero find himself in a new world where there may be supernatural creatures?

• The Road of Trials

• The Ordinary World

• Allies/Helpers

• Entering the Unknown

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In The Hero's Journey, who comes to help the hero by giving him wisdom?

• A mentor

• A sidekick

• A talking animal or monster

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Where does the sword come from that Percy uses to vaporize Ms. Dodds?

• He finds it in his pocket

• It comes from a magic pen that his teacher gives him

• Grover gives it to him

• He finds it in a stone

Why does Grover have legs like a goat?

• He had an operation

• He is a satyr

• Something is wrong with him

• It is just Percy's imagination

Why are the kids at Percy's summer camp called half-bloods?

• They are half monster

• They are half human and half animal

• One of their parents is a god and one is a human

• They have a rare blood disease

What happens in The Hero's Journey?

• The hero starts in the ordinary world where he feels out of place

• The hero enters a new world and fights challenges

• Finally the hero wins his quest and returns to his own world

• All of the above