Exploring Chapter 17 of Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief

Percy, Annabeth, and Grover travel to Los Angeles in search of the master bolt. Along the way, Percy shares his dreams, which hint at a deeper mystery involving Hades. At Santa Monica Beach, Percy has an underwater encounter with a sea spirit who gives him pearls and advice. The group then searches for DOA Studios, facing challenges and an encounter with Procrustes in a waterbed store. They must navigate these obstacles to reach the underworld before the summer solstice deadline.

What was Annabeth's idea for getting to Los Angeles?

• Taking a bus

• Flying on a plane

• Taking a taxi

• Riding a train

What did Annabeth use to pay the taxi driver?

• Cash

• A green Lotus cash card

• A credit card

• A casino debit card

What did Percy discover he could do at Santa Monica Pier?

• Fly

• Talk to animals

• Breathe underwater

• Control fire

Who did Percy meet underwater at Santa Monica Pier?

• A giant squid

• Poseidon

• A sea spirit named Nereid

• A mermaid

What did the sea spirit give Percy?

• Three white pearls

• A sword

• A map

• A trident

What was the main challenge the group faced while searching for DOA Recording Studios?

• Getting lost in the desert

• Running out of money

• Avoiding police and gang members

• Finding a map

Where did the group hide to escape the gang?

• A waterbed store

• A restaurant

• A library

• A movie theater

What was the real name of the waterbed store owner, Krusty?

• Scylla

• Charybdis

• Polyphemus

• Procrustes

How did Percy trick Procrustes?

• By fighting him with a sword

• By using magic

• By offering him money

• By making him lie on a waterbed

What did the group find at Krusty's Waterbed Palace that helped them?

• A magical weapon

• A map to the underworld

• A hidden passage

• The address for DOA Recording Studios