The Lightning Thief

Why can't Percy get back at Nancy when she starts teasing Grover?

• He is too scared.

• He was already on probation.

• Grover was handling it himself.

• Mr. Brunner was sitting right next to him.

What caused Percy to get in trouble with Mrs. Dodds?

• He calls her an old sot.

• He got caught cheating on a Tom Sawyer test.

• He did not complete his English homework.

• He pushed Nancy into the fountain.

Why does Percy think the whole school is playing a trick on him?

• They always laugh when they see him.

• They won't talk to him.

• They say Mrs. Kerr has always been the math teacher.

• Mr. Brunner and Grover smile at him in a strange way.

Why is Montauk special to Percy's mom?

• That is where she met Percy's dad.

• It is where she can get away from Gabe.

• It is where Percy was born.

• It is the only place where she doesn't have to work hard.

What happened to Percy's mom?

• She got struck by lightning.

• She died in a car wreck.

• The Minotaur ran her over.

• The Minotaur choked her.

What does the word expelled mean?

• jealous

• unhappy

• kicked out

• accepted

Why does Percy decide to study for the Latin exam even though he’s given up on his other subjects?

• Latin comes naturally to him

• He respects his teacher

• His mother speaks Latin

• Latin helps him understand other words

  
  

What leads Percy to believe that Grover and Mr. Brunner think he’s in danger?

• They are good friends to him

• They care about him

• He overhears them talking about him

• They tell him

What responsibility does Grover claim to have, and why does this strike Percy as strange?

• Grover claims he has to watch over Percy and Percy

  thinks HE is absent minded

• Grover claims he has to keep Percy safe and Percy thinks HE keeps Grover safe

• Grover claims he has to take him to Camp Half Blood

  and Percy is confused

• Grover claims he is Percy’s brother and Percy knows he is lying

Select the answers that best describe Gabe Ugliano according to Percy. Select 2 answers.

• Smelly

• Unemployed

• Single

• Smoker

• Good husband