Lightning Thief Chapter 4: My Mother Teaches Me Bullfighting

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1. What type of mythological creature is Grover?

• A. a satyr, half boy and half goat
• B. a Minotaur, half bull and half man
• C. a centaur, half horse and half man
• D. Medusa, a creature with snakes for hair

2. Why does Grover say that it was better if Percy didn’t know about Mrs. Dodds and the other strange things that were happening to him?

• A. He would just get into more trouble.
• B. He would attract more monsters.
• C. They wanted him to be confused.
• D. All of the above.

3. Percy’s mom and Grover are taking him to a summer camp so that…

• A. Grover doesn't have to watch over him anymore.
• B. he won't have to deal with Smelly Gabe at home.
• C. he will be safe from monsters.
• D. he won't be able to come home anymore.

4. What happened to the car in which Percy, his mom and Grover were traveling?

• A. It exploded.
• B. It hit a telephone pole.
• C. It swerved off the road and ran into a ditch.
• D. A monster made it dissolve.

5. What was following Percy, his mom and Grover?

• A. A man covered in a blanket.

• B. A centaur; half man half horse.

• C. A minotaur; half bull half man

• D. A monster that looked like Gabe.

6. Why did Percy’s mom tell him to go without her and Grover?

• A. She wanted him to get to the safety of camp.
• B. She didn't care about Grover.
• C. She knew they would get killed by the Minotaur.
• D. None of the above.

7. Why did Percy finally decide to leave his mom and Grover?

• A. He didn't want to make his mom mad at him.
• B. He only cared about his own safety.
• C. He knew it was the only way for them all to have a chance to survive.
• D. He wasn't afraid of the Minotaur/Bull Man.

8. What happened to Percy's mom?

• A. She was stabbed by the Minotaur/Bull Man.
• B. The Minotaur/Bull Man made her dissolve.
• C. She was able to escape from the Minotaur.
• D. She died in the car crash.