The Lightning Thief Chapters 1-4

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

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

Why is Montauk special to Percy’s mom?

• It's where she can get away from Gabe.
• It's where Percy was born.
• It's the only place she feels safe.
• It's the place she met Percy's father.

She exploded into yellow powder, vaporized on the spot, leaving nothing but the smell of sulfur and a dying screech and a chill of evil in the air, as if those two glowing red eyes were still watching me.
In the sentence above, what does vaporized mostly likely mean?

• swelled and floated away
• ignite

• melted
• dissolve

2. Which TWO details from chapter 1 best help the reader to understand that the character of Percy Jackson is troubled/ a troublemaker?

• a. ... an easy target...

• b. ...was crippled...

• c. ...she'd hug me, then she'd sent me right back to Yancy...

• d. ...I was already on probation...

• f. ..."Detention?" Grover asked me...

What is the overall point-of-view of this novel?

• first person

• second person

• third person, limited

• third person, omniscient

Which detail best supports that Percy's feels nervous ?

• a. "...I didn't want to be a half-blood..."

• b. "...if you recognize yourself in these pages..."

• c. "...he had thinning hair and a scruffy beard..."

• d. "...'You're already on probation,' he reminded me"

3.What does the metaphor "my knees were jelly" mean?

• a. to show anger or rage

• b. to be excited beyond belief

• c. to feel proud or strong

• d. to feel nervous or weak

4. What are the TWO best main ideas of chapter 2?

• a. Percy studies hard for his tests.

• b. Percy doesn't understand what is happening to him.

• c. Percy is all alone.

• d. Percy feels like something bad is going to happen.

• e. Percy and Grover stop being friends.

5. A cliffhanger is a device used by the author to keep you in suspense.

What is the cliffhanger at the end of Chapter 2?

• The bus driver said, "Everyone back on the bus."

• Grover handed Percy a business card.

• Percy sat beside Grover on the bus back to Manhattan

• Grover sad sadly, "No one's ever made it past sixth grade before..."

What inference can be made about Mr. Brunner's attitude towards Percy?

• He dislikes Percy.

• He thinks Percy is the best student.

• He believes Percy has untapped potential.

• He is indifferent towards Percy.