Exploring Chapters 17 and 18 of The Lightning Thief

What method of payment does Annabeth use to pay for the taxi ride to Los Angeles?

• Casino debit card

• Cash

• Credit card

• Traveler's checks

What does Percy discover about his abilities when he steps into the surf at Santa Monica Pier?

• He can control the waves

• He can breathe underwater

• He can talk to fish

• He can walk on water

Who does Percy see being interviewed on TV in West Hollywood?

• Annabeth

• His mother

• Ares

• Smelly Gabe

What is the real name of the giant who traps Percy, Annabeth, and Grover in the waterbed store?

• Procrustes

• Krusty

• Hercules

• Theseus

How does Percy manage to free Annabeth and Grover from the waterbeds?

• He tricks Procrustes into lying on a waterbed

• He cuts the ropes with his sword

• He uses a spell

• He negotiates with Procrustes

What did Percy use to cut the ropes on the beds?

• A sword

• A knife

• A magical spell

• A pair of scissors

How did Percy, Annabeth, and Grover convince Charon to take them across the River Styx?

• By pretending to be dead

• By bribing him with golden drachmas

• By showing him a map

• By threatening him

What did Charon complain about regarding his job?

• The rude spirits

• The dangerous working conditions

• The lack of appreciation and pay raise

• The long hours

What did Annabeth use to distract Cerberus?

• A stick

• A piece of meat

• A red rubber ball

• A magical spell

What did Annabeth promise Cerberus before they left?

• To visit him again with another ball

• To bring him more food

• To bring him a new toy

• To free him from guarding the entrance