Percy Jackson Lightning Thief chapters 1-2 quiz

Describe Percy Jackson's character and how it's shown in the first two chapters of the book.

• Percy Jackson is shown as kind, gentle, and quiet in the first two chapters of the book.

• Percy Jackson is shown as boastful, self-centered, and dishonest in the first two chapters of the book.

• Percy Jackson is shown as lazy, uninterested, and scared in the first two chapters of the book.

• Percy Jackson's character is shown as troubled, brave, and loyal in the first two chapters of the book.

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Character study: How does Percy's bond with his mom affect his actions in the story?

• Percy's bond with his mom makes him pull away from her and only focus on his own aims

• Percy's bond with his mom doesn't affect his actions in the story

• Percy's bond with his mom makes him more careless and rash

• Percy's bond with his mom makes him more protective and ready to do anything to keep her safe.

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Character study: Look at Percy Jackson and his friend Grover. How are they different and similar in their personalities and roles in the story?

• Percy is careful and scared, while Grover is quick and brave.

• Percy is the guardian, while Grover is the one who needs guarding.

• Percy is the helper, while Grover is the main character.

• Percy Jackson is brave and quick, while Grover is more careful and scared. Percy is the main character, while Grover is his good friend and guardian.

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Character study: How does Percy's meeting with Mrs. Dodds show his personality traits?

• Percy's meeting with Mrs. Dodds shows his careful and forgiving side.

• Percy's meeting with Mrs. Dodds shows his lazy and self-centered side.

• Percy's meeting with Mrs. Dodds shows his quick and fair side.

• Percy's meeting with Mrs. Dodds shows his scared and dishonest side.

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Story summary: Why is Percy's meeting with the Minotaur important in the story?

• It turns Percy into a regular human

• It starts Percy's adventure as a demigod and prepares for the rest of the story.

• It doesn't matter to the story

• It makes Percy forget about his demigod identity

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Story summary: How does the lightning bolt's role in the story help it move forward?

• It makes the characters less driven, stopping the story's progress.

• It brings a feeling of urgency and conflict, pushing the story forward.

• It slows the story's speed, making it less interesting.

• It doesn't affect the story, it's just a random event.

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Book tricks: Find and explain a hint about what's going to happen in the first two chapters of the book.

• Percy discovering he's a half-god

• Mrs. Dodds changing into a Fury and going after Percy

• Percy getting a letter from his dad

• Grover being shown as a satyr

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How does the writer use pictures in words to make the place in the story seem real?

• By having the characters talk about the place

• By telling us what the place looks, sounds, and smells like

• By using hard math problems to show the place

• By talking about the place's history

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Let's talk about Percy's sword, Riptide. What does it symbolize?

• Riptide shows Percy doesn't like adventures

• Riptide shows Percy's link to the sea and his demigod identity.

• Riptide shows Percy is scared of water

• Riptide shows Percy's love for his mom

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