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Percy Jackson, Lightning Thief

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is special about the pen that Mr. Brunner throws to Percy?

a)

It writes in invisible ink

b)

It turns into a bronze sword

c)

It turns into an electric spear

2.

What does Percy see at the fruit stand that scares Grover so much?

a)

Watermelon

b)

Baskets of fruit

c)

Three old ladies knitting socks

3.

Why won't Percy be returning to Yancy Academy in the fall?

a)

He will live at Camp Half-Blood

b)

He called his teacher a name

c)

He got in too many fights

4.

What does Percy say that insults Grover so much?

a)

He said his best friend was a donkey

b)

He said his best friend was half bull

c)

He said his best friend wasn't human

5.

Why does Percy lie to his mom about Mrs. Dodds and the ladies at the fruit stand?

a)

She will just cry

b)

She won't believe him

c)

She might think it's stupid

6.

What happens to make Gabe's car crash?

a)

The Minotaur

b)

Lightning

c)

Wind and rain

7.

What is strange about the man who is guarding Percy while he sleeps?

a)

He has eyes all over his body

b)

He is part goat

c)

He is part horse

8.

What does Percy find striking about Annabeth?

a)

Her blonde hair

b)

Her crazy personality

c)

Her gray eyes

9.

According to Chiron, what is the big question everyone wants answered?

a)

What is the prophecy?

b)

Who is Percy's dad?

c)

Who betrayed camp?

10.

Which Greek god/goddess does Cabin #3 represent? Look in Chapter 6.

a)

Ares

b)

Poseidon

c)

Zeus

11.

Who is Annabeth's Greek parent?

a)

Athena

b)

Dionysus

c)

Artemis

12.

What does it mean when a camper is classified as "undetermined"?

a)

They don't have a lot of powers

b)

They belong to a minor god

c)

They don't know who their godly parent is

13.

What type of monster does Luke summon in the camp to attack Percy while he is in the forest?

a)

Fury

b)

Hellhound

c)

Minotaur

14.

What did Zeus turn his daughter, Thailia, into as a memorial for her bravery?

a)

Pine tree

b)

Stone gateway

c)

Trident

15.

Why does Zeus think Percy stole the bolt?

a)

Percy was at Olympus for the winter solstice

b)

Percy is Poseidon's son

c)

Percy wants to start a war between the gods

16.

What is unusual about the storm that moves in over camp?

a)

It is too early for hurricane season

b)

The satyrs didn't ask for snow

c)

It never rains over camp unless they want it to

17.

Who is Argus?

a)

Head of security for camp

b)

A hundred-handed one

c)

A giant

18.

According to Grover, why did Percy's mom marry Gabe?

a)

He was evil and evil keeps away monsters

b)

He smelled grossly human and hid Percy well

c)

He was a monster himself and didn't know it

19.

How does Percy sneak to the front of the bus after leaving Camp Half-Blood?

a)

The Furies have very poor eyesight

b)

He was thrown to the front by a Fury

c)

He used Annabeth's Yankees cap if invisibility

20.

Who has Aunty Em been sending statues to?

a)

Hades

b)

Ares

c)

Kronos

21.

Why does Grover want to get his searchers's license?

a)

To find the Minotaur

b)

To find a wild boar

c)

To find the god, Pan

22.

Who is Gladiola?

a)

A lady at a fruit stand knitting

b)

A pink poodle

c)

A Kindly One

23.

What does Annabeth dream of being when she grow up?

a)

Architect

b)

Sorceress

c)

Inventor

24.

What three animals make up the Chimera?

a)

Lion, Goat, Bear

b)

Tiger, Lizard, Donkey

c)

Snake, Goat Lion

25.

When he comes up out of the Mississippi River, what does Percy see floating?

a)

Trash

b)

Life vest

c)

Mcdonalds

26.

When he lands in the Mississippi River, what amazes Percy?

a)

He can breathe underwater

b)

He can float

c)

He can turn sea water into hot lava

27.

What news does Ares give Percy about his mom?

a)

She's not dead

b)

She cannot be saved

c)

She is at home

28.

According to Annabeth, what does Hephaestus like to do when he discovers his wife and Ares together?

a)

Film their dates

b)

Embarrass them

c)

Applaud them

29.

Whom can we assume was Thalia's protector?

a)

Dionysus

b)

Chiron

c)

Grover

30.

How does Grover make sure the zoo transport animals are safe when he releases them?

a)

Places a satyr's sanctuary on them

b)

Blesses them to go to the wild

c)

Knocks out the van driver

31.

How does Annabeth pay for the taxi cab ride to Los Angeles?

a)

Cash from Aunty Em's

b)

Robbed a store

c)

Casino Cash Card

32.

Why doesn't Riptide work on the kids who jump Percy in the alley in Los Angeles?

a)

They are mortal

b)

They are good monsters

c)

They are dead

33.

How does Charon realize Percy and his friends are not really dead?

a)

ADHD

b)

Dyslexia

c)

Drachmas

34.

How does Annabeth save them from Cerberus?

a)

Red rubber ball

b)

Blue Frisbee

c)

Green bouncy ball

35.

What place is separate from the Underworld and reserved for good mortals, heroes, and demigods who have died a hero's death and lived a good life.

a)

Elysium

b)

Field of Asphodel

c)

Tartarus

36.

Why does Percy think Ares is following orders rather than thinking for himself?

a)

He read his plans from a sheet of paper

b)

Ares isn't that smart

c)

He mentions the dreams

37.

Why is it important that the Furies witness Percy's battle with Ares?

a)

To report to Zeus

b)

To tell Hades Percy is innocent

c)

To kill him if he wins

38.

How does Percy convince the guard at the Empire State Building to let him see Zeus?

a)

Shows him ID

b)

Shows him the bolt

c)

Tells him he is Poseidon's son

39.

What does Hades do to reward Percy?

a)

Offers to make him immortal

b)

Releases his mom from the Underworld

c)

Spares Percy's life

40.

What bead is Percy given for his first summer at Camp Half-Blood?

a)

Black bead with green trident

b)

White bead with satyr on it

c)

Red bead with Hades' helm on it

41.

What is the name of Luke's new sword?

a)

Anaklusmos

b)

Backbiter

c)

Katoptris

42.

What friend betrays Percy?

a)

Annabeth

b)

Thalia

c)

Luke

43.

Why can't Percy fly?

a)

Zeus hate him

b)

Swimming is faster

c)

He can't wear the flying shoes

44.

Who bullied Percy at Yancy Academy?

a)

Clarisse

b)

Nancy Bobofit

c)

Luke

45.

What is Grover's job title?

a)

Satyr

b)

Keeper

c)

Piper

46.

In chapter nine, the Oracle told Percy he would be betrayed by one who called him a friend. What type of literary element is this?

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Flashforwards

47.

In Percy's dream at Montauk, what animal symbolizes Poseidon?

a)

eagle

b)

horse

c)

goat

48.

What is the first monster Percy fights in the story?

a)

Minotaur

b)

Fury

c)

Hellhound

49.

Which god is the head of Camp Half-Blood?

a)

Chiron

b)

Dionysys

c)

Zeus

50.

What do each of the beads on the campers'necklace symbolize?

a)

They survived another year

b)

They completed a quest

c)

They symbolize their parents