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WorksheetsPercy Jackson Novel Review
Total questions: 73
Worksheet time: 6hrs 5mins
What is the main setting in the novel Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief?
Mount Olympus
Yancy Academy
New York State
Percy's house
What time period does the story take place in?
Modern times
Ancient times
Christmas time
Mythological times
What is the biggest problem in the story?
Percy is hated by Clairese
Grover is a bad gaurdian
Percy needs to discover his powers and his true father
Annabelle wants to go on a quest
Who is NOT a supporting character?
Grover
Chiron
Annabelle
Percy
Who is an antagonist in the story?
Grover
Percy
Clarisse
Mr. D
Who are the "big three" Greek Gods in the story?
Athena, Hera and Zeus
Zeus, Hades, Poseidon
Zeus, Poseidon, Ares
Zeus, Poseidon, Hermes
What element gives Percy power?
Fire
Thunder
Rain
Water
Which mythological creature is Grover?
satyr
centaur
minotaur
nymph
Why is Clarisse mad at Percy?
He is a child of Hermes
He ruined her cabin
He embarrassed her when she tried to prank him
He is better at cooking than she is
Who is Mr. D?
The camp director and a fate
The Oracle and the camp director
The King of New York and the camp director
The camp director and a Greek God
What genre of fiction is Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief?
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Fantasy Fiction
What is the author's main purpose for writing this novel?
Persuade
Entertain
Convince
Inform
What can be inferenced about Percy's mother?
She is still alive
She likes blue things
She is a Greek goddess
She is an Oracle
What is NOT characteristic of Grover?
Satyr
Nervous
Violent
Kind
Which Greek god has Percy met in the story so far?
Athena
Poesidon
Hera
Dionysus
In Chapter 1, we learn how old Percy is. How old is he?
16
6
20
12
Who is Percy's best friend?
Grover
Gabe
Mr. Brunner
Nancy Bobofit
What does the pen turn into that Mr. Brunner tosses to Percy?
Shield
Hammer
Sword
A minotaur
What is the reason that no one remembers Ms. Dodds?
She wasn't real.
They didn't like her
She was mean
Because of the Mist
What were the three old ladies knitting?
A blanket
A sock
A golden fleece
a pair of white underwear
Who are the three old ladies that Percy has met?
His aunts.
The Fates.
the goddess, Hera.
No one important.
What do we learn that Grover is?
A Minotaur
A Hydra
A Satyr
A boy.
What is the difference between how Percy's mother "dies" and how Ms. Dodd's "dies"?
Ms. Dodds vaporizes and Ms. Jackson disappears
Ms. Dodds disappears and Ms. Jackson vaporizes
Ms. Dodds flies away and Ms. Jackson turns into a Bull
Trick question, they don't die!
Where does Percy's mother say she will take him for a vacation?
New Jersey
Paris
Montauk
New York City
What does Percy use to kill the Minotaur?
A sword
A pen
A car
A horn
Camp Half Blood is a school, training center for
half brain
demi-gods
witches
vampires & werewolves
What is a demi-god?
Someone who is half-human, half-god
Someone who goes to camp
Someone who wants to be a god
Someone who is a god part-time
According to Grover, what caused Percy’s mom to marry Gabe?
He was rich.
She was lonely.
He was kind to her at first.
His smell covered everything up.
What had been stolen from Zeus?
Master Bolt
his shield
Helm of Darkness
keys to his jet
Who are Percy's allies on his quest?
Mr. D and Annabeth
Clarisse and Grover
Grover and Luke
Annabeth and Grover
What gift does Luke give to Percy for his quest?
Yankees cap
Riptide
flying shoes
balanced sword
Auntie Em's Emporium is run by a lady with snakes in her hair. She is better known as........
Medusa
Minotaur
Merlin
Minerva
Why does Grover want a searcher’s license?
So he can be an adult satyr.
So he can save Thalia's life.
So he can find Pan.
So Zeus will forgive him.
Where is the entrance to the underworld located?
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Seattle
How does Annabeth save the group from Cerberus?
She put him on a leash.
She plays ball with him.
She becomes invisible and sneaks them in.
She plays fetch-the-stick with him.
Does Percy's mom use Medusa's head to turn Gabe to stone?
Yes
No
In the last chapter, Luke intends to kill Percy with a bite from which animal?
Dog
Minotaur
Hellhound
Scorpion
Who do we learn Luke is serving?
Kronos
Hades
Ares
Athena
A theme is a repeated idea or message an author presents in a story. Which is a theme of The Lightning Thief?
Faith in a god or many gods brings comfort to people
People should always trust their instincts
Most people are motivated by greed
Humans are doing a poor job of caring for Earth
Which of the following lets us know that the story took place in modern times?
Percy, Annabeth, and Grover walked along the New Jersey riverbank.
Annabeth can use her old Yankees cap from her mother to turn invisible.
At Half-Blood Hill, a conch horn blew to signal the start of capture the flag.
The suite at the Lotus Hotel and Casino had a big-screen T.V. with satellite and high-speed internet.
Who is telling the story?
Luke
Percy
Grover
Annabeth
A fight with Gabe had prompted Percy's mom to show her rebellious streak by
cutting her hair short and dying it orange
dipping his toothbrush in Tabasco sauce
eating and preparing blue food
addressing him as Lord Ugliano
How did Percy feel after Grover told him the story of Thalia, the young half-blood who was turned into a pine tree as she died after saving her friends?
bitter and furious
relieved and hopeful
suspicious and uneasy
hollow and guilty
A metaphor compares two unlike items by saying that one item IS the other item. Which of these is a metaphor?
"There was a blinding flash, a jaw-rattling boom!, and our car exploded."
"By the window, sitting on a wooden tripod stool, was the most gruesome memento of all: a mummy."
"Mrs. Dodds was a sand castle in a power fan."
"Zeus, the Lord of the Gods, wore a dark blue pinstriped suit."
Which of these is a fact rather than an opinion from the story?
Percy's birth was an unforgivable mistake on Poseidon's part.
Mrs. Dodds looked mean enough to ride a Harley right into a locker.
Percy's mother was the best person in the world.
Grover had cloven hooves instead of feet.
Annabeth said, "I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for you, Grover. Neither would Luke. We don't care what the council says." Annabeth was trying to convince Grover to -----.
stop blaming himself for Thalia's death.
join Percy on his quest
give up his search for Pan
forgive Clarisse for hurting Percy.
When Percy jumped from the Arch with his clothes on fire and poison coursing through his veins, most readers probably felt ----.
disappointed that Riptide hadn't returned to him
worried that he wouldn't survive to carry out his quest
confident that the flying shoes would carry him to safety
suspicious that Annabeth had betrayed him
What is the main idea of THE LIGHTNING THIEF?
After learning he is the son of a god, a young boy confronts monsters and gods while carrying out a quest with two of his friends.
A young boy's anger toward his father prompts him to take unnecessary risks.
A cold and ruthless ancient king tries to use his grandson to punish the gods who rule Olympus.
A boy escapes the harsh realities of his life by entering a magical world.
