WorksheetsLightning Thief Chapters 12-15
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 28mins
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1.
In chapter 13, which sentence foreshadows that the Chimera will make an appearance?
a)
"I could've sworn it was a lion, except that lions don't live wild in America." pg197
b)
"Where is it? Where?" pg199
c)
"She smiled back, her forked tongue flickering between her teeth." pg 206
d)
"Why do you think all rational creatures fear the dark?" pg204
2.
How does the setting in chapter 13 contribute to Percy's internal conflict?
a)
The Arch was an important monument that Annabeth always wanted to visit.
b)
From the Amtrak train Percy saw the Chimera.
c)
Being on the Arch made it difficult for Percy to decide whether or not to jump off of it.
d)
Small, cramp spaces like the Arch made all of them uncomfortable.
3.
Annabeth uses this metaphor
"the zombie lives" (bottom of pg 194) to describe Percy's-
"the zombie lives" (bottom of pg 194) to describe Percy's-
a)
life and death experience with the Chimera.
b)
physical traits.
c)
sleeping habits.
d)
love of Zom-B novels.
4.
In Percy's dream (pg 193-194), the author tried to create an ___ mood.
a)
ominous
b)
melancholy
c)
hyperactive
d)
Parthenon
5.
"I was immune to drowning." (pg 215)
Which context clues help you determine the meaning of immune?
Which context clues help you determine the meaning of immune?
a)
"I wasn't wet." pg 212
b)
"I flicked the lighter. It sparked. A tiny flamed appeared..." pg 213
c)
"Fump-fump-fump." pg 214
d)
"I felt like drowning myself. The only problem..." pg 215
6.
In page 212, the reader can tell that "I had not been flattened into a pancake" is -
a)
a hyperbole used to explain how Percy survived the fall.
b)
a metaphor to compare Percy to a pancake.
c)
an American idiom.
d)
an example of personification to describe how a pancake feels.
7.
When Annabeth, Percy, and Grover contact Luke in chapter 15 page 221, you can conclude that Annabeth is smitten for Luke because -
a)
she wanted to contact Camp Half-Blood.
b)
she yelled at Grover to go help her with the noisy car.
c)
she tried to straighten her shirt and fix her hair.
d)
she threw a drachma into the rainbow to make a wish about Luke.
8.
Because the story is written from a first-person point of view, the reader is better able to understand-
a)
all of Percy's internal conflicts (struggles).
b)
all of Percy's external conflicts.
c)
the various settings Percy visits throughout the story.
d)
Percy's desire to want to please Dionysus.
9.
Why would the author, Rick Riordan, give Ares the physical traits of a biker?
a)
As the God of War, Ares needs to appear big and tough.
b)
As the God of Fire, Ares would likely be the one who built a Harley Davidson motorcycle.
c)
In ancient times, Ares relished riding through the villages.
d)
Bikers still worship Ares in modern times.
10.
Which idiom best applies to Ares?
a)
"Hard as nails"
b)
"Social butterfly"
c)
"Stickler for the rules"
d)
"Cheapskate"
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