Percy Jackson Chapters 1-8

Myths have the following characteristics: 

• Feature gods or other supernatural beings.

• Were carefully written and copied by scribes.

• Reveal beliefs and values of the culture that created them.

• Teach moral lessons of what is right and wrong.

Which character is the 12 year old, Half-blood, who has dyslexia and ADHD?

• Percy Jackson
• Sally Jackson
• Mr. Brunner
• Mr. D

Percy pushed her in a fountain  

• Annabeth
• Mrs. Dodds
• Nancy Bobofit
• Sally

Latin Teacher From Yancy Academy

• Mr. Brunner
• Mr. D
• Smelly Gabe
• Grover

What does Mr. Brunner throw to Percy?

• Bottle of water
• Pen
• Book
• Nothing

A satyr whose job is to protect Percy

• Grover
• Annabeth
• Mr. D
• Mr. Brunner

An abusive self-centered poker player

• Smelly Gabe
• Mr. D
• Mr. Brunner
• Grover

How did Percy's mother "die"?

• She dissolved into golden light when the minotaur attacked her.

• She died in a car crash during a lightning storm.

• She was swept away by a hurricane.

• She left on a boat to find Percy's father.

Answer explanation

"Then, with an angry roar, the monster closed his fists around my mother’s

neck, and she dissolved before my eyes, melting into light, a shimmering

golden form, as if she were a holographic projection. A blinding flash, and

she was simply...gone." (Chapter 4)

Percy defeats the “bull-man”

• With help from Grover.
• By driving a horn into the monster's side.
• Lightning struck him.
• He drowned in the ocean tide.

Nurses Percy back to health

• Mrs. Dodds
• Sally Jackson
• Mr. D
• Annabeth