Chapter 1-3 Percy Jackson The Lightning Thief

In chapter 1, we learn what about Percy Jackson?

• He is 14 years old.

• He has dyslexia and bad grades.

• He is the smartest kid in his class.

On page 3 Percy describes Grover as 'scrawny'.  What does scrawny mean as used in this description?

• large
• funny
• determined
• small

What was the name of Percy's book? The ____ Guide to Greek Mythology.

• Cambridge

• Oxford

• Yancy

• none of these

Which answer below is the best summary of chapter 1?

• Percy dreams about Grover, worries about his safety, and goes to find him

• Percy has a dream about Grover and finds out that there are problems at camp

• Percy and Annabeth dream about Grover and go to Camp Half Blood for help

• Percy dreams about Grover then goes to school and gets attacked by monsters

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In chapter 2, Percy got a letter saying next year he was not ______________ to school.

Yancy Academy is...

• a public military school

• a private military school

• a private school for troubled kids

• a public school in New York

Which of the following has NOT happened to Percy on a field trip...

• He accidentally fired a cannon into the school bus.

• His class took an unexpected dive into a shark tank.

• He broke his leg jumping at Sky Zone.

• He was attacked by an evil creature.

What happened to Kronos after the gods defeated him?

• He was jailed inside Mt. Olympus

• He was thrown into the sea to be watched by Poseidon

• He was defeated by his children, the gods, and sliced into pieces with his own scythe (blade) and his remains scattered in Tartarus.

• He was defeated by the Titans and swallowed whole by the gods to live inside their stomachs.

Why did Percy and his mom make blue food?

• Percy's stepfather doesnt believe in blue food, so she makes it to prove a point.

• She really likes the color blue

• she honors the gods of Olympus with the blue food.

• Her husband loves the color blue

In chapter 2, describe Tyson and how Percy’s a good friend to him. 

• He's short; has a misshapen face; he lives in a box; he has crooked teeth; he talks funny and has a deep voice; kids pick on him and Percy ignores him

• He's medium height; has a misshapen face; he lives at a homeless shelter; he has only 1 tooth; he has a regular voice but talks with a lisp; kids pick on him and Percy stands up for him

• He's short; has a misshapen face; he lives at a homeless shelter; he has only 1 tooth; he has a regular voice but talks with a lisp; kids pick on him and Percy ignores him

• He’s over 6 feet tall; has a misshapen face; homeless and abandoned by his parents; crooked teeth; talks funny and with a deep voice; the other kids pick on him and Percy stands up for him