Lightning Thief Chapter 5: I Play Pinochle with a Horse

1. When Percy wakes up and Grover gives him the Minotaur horn, he realizes that…

• A. he hadn't been dreaming about the battle with the Minotaur.
• B. his mom was really gone.
• C. he saved Grover's life by running away from him.
• D. All of the above.

2. Why does Grover feel like a failure?

• A. He almost died.
• B. He was supposed to protect Percy, not have Percy protect him.
• C. He didn't teach Percy about the monsters.
• D. He should have stayed with Percy's mom.

3. What did Percy learn about Mr. Brunner?

• A. His real name was Chiron.
• B. He worked at Yancy Academy to teach Percy.
• C. Grover brought him to Yancy because he knew there was something special about Percy.
• D. All of the above

4. The text on page 66 states, “You know”- he pointed to the horn in the shoe box- “that you have killed the Minotaur. No small feat, either, lad.” What does the word feat mean in this context?

• A. a part of the body used for walking and standing
• B. horn
• C. achievement
• D. monster

5. What does the word "immortal" mean as it is used on page 68?

• A. able to die
• B. human
• C. not able to die, living forever
• D. a god or goddess

6. Where does Percy learn that the gods and Mt. Olympus currently exist?

• A. in Rome
• B. in myths
• C. in Europe
• D. in the United States

7. What did Percy learn about Chiron at the end of the chapter?

• A. He was a centaur, half man and half horse.
• B. He was a satyr, half man and half goat.
• C. He was the camp director.
• D. He knew who Percy's parents were.

8. What is your definition of a hero?

10. Do you consider Percy to be a hero? Why or why not?