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Lightening Thief Chaps 3-4

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened to Percy’s mom?
a)
A. She got struck by lightning.
b)
B. She died in a car wreck.
c)
C. The Minotaur ran her over.
d)
D. The Minotaur choked her.
2.
Who is Gabe? 
a)
A. Percy's step-father
b)
B. a balding, smelly man
c)
C. a poker player
d)
D. A, B, & C
3.
Why doesn't Percy tell his Mom about Mrs. Dodds and the old ladies at the fruit stand?
a)
A. He believed it was all a dream
b)
B. He thought she wouldn't believe him
c)
C. He thought his Mom would think he was stupid
d)
D. He was too cool to tell the truth
4.

Words that describe Gabe?

a)

sweet and kind

b)

lazy and demanding

c)

serious and shy

d)

depressed and discouraged

5.

Where does Percy's mom take him after he leaves Yancy Academy?

a)

Panama City Beach

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Montauk Beach

6.
Who shows up to get Percy and his mom in the middle of the night in Chapter 3?
a)
Smelly Gabe
b)
Mr. Brunner
c)
Grover
d)
The Headmaster at Yancy
7.
How is Grover different in Chapter 4 from the beginning of the book?
a)
He changed his hair color
b)
He grew a beard
c)
He has cloven hoofs
d)
He hasn't really changed
8.
What is the name of the creature that attacks Percy, Grover, and Percy's mom, Sally, in Chapter 4?
a)
Minotaur
b)
Centaur
c)
Cyclopes
d)
Medusa
9.
With what object does Percy kill the minotaur in Chapter 4?
a)
Sword
b)
Rock
c)
Horn
d)
Gun
10.

What responsibility does Grover claim to have, and why does this strike Percy as strange?

a)

Grover claims he has to watch over Percy and Percy

thinks HE is absent minded

b)

Grover claims he has to keep Percy safe and Percy thinks HE keeps Grover safe

c)

Grover claims he has to take him to Camp Half Blood

and Percy is confused

d)

Grover claims he is Percy’s brother and Percy knows he is lying

11.

Why does Percy’s mom eat blue food, and why does Percy love this about her?

a)

She did it because Gabe had said there was no blue

food so she was rebelling

b)

She did it because it reminded her of Percy’s dad and

Percy loved his dad

c)

She did it because blue is her favorite color just like Percy

d)

She did it because it was more expensive and Percy liked expensive things

12.

What new information does Percy learn about his dad as he and his mother are roasting marshmallows? Select 2 answers.

a)

He learns that his dad wanted him to go to summer camp

b)

He learns his dad was a god

c)

He learns his dad loved him more than anything

d)

He learns his dad wasn’t around after he was born

e)

He learns his dad passed away

13.

How does the title of the chapter, “Grover Unexpectedly Loses His Pants,” come true?

a)

Grover rips his pants as he was running

b)

Grover loses his pants in the laundry

c)

Grover gave his pants to Percy

d)

Grover showed up at Percy’s house without pants

14.

What does Percy say that insults Grover?

a)

He calls him a satyr

b)

He calls him a horse boy

c)

He calls him a goat

d)

He calls him a donkey

15.

We learn a lot about Percy based on his inner thoughts. From his thinking below, tell me what you have learned about him.

“Her name is Sally Jackson and she’s the best person in the world, which just proves my theory that the best people have the rottenest luck.”

a)

Percy believes in fate

b)

Percy loves and respects his mom

c)

Percy thinks she should have done better

d)

Percy is grateful

16.

We learn a lot about Percy based on his actions. What can we infer about him based on this quote:

"Every so often I would spring a Mrs. Dodds reference on somebody, just to see if I could trip them up, but they would just stare at me like I was a psycho."

a)

He is a psycho

b)

He doesn't give up

c)

He isn't a people person

d)

He's honest