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Percy Jackson Novel Review

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 6hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main setting in the novel Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief?

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

Yancy Academy

c)

New York State

d)

Percy's house

2.

What time period does the story take place in?

a)

Modern times

b)

Ancient times

c)

Christmas time

d)

Mythological times

3.

What is the biggest problem in the story?

a)

Percy is hated by Clairese

b)

Grover is a bad gaurdian

c)

Percy needs to discover his powers and his true father

d)

Annabelle wants to go on a quest

4.

Who is NOT a supporting character?

a)

Grover

b)

Chiron

c)

Annabelle

d)

Percy

5.

Who is an antagonist in the story?

a)

Grover

b)

Percy

c)

Clarisse

d)

Mr. D

6.

Who are the "big three" Greek Gods in the story?

a)

Athena, Hera and Zeus

b)

Zeus, Hades, Poseidon

c)

Zeus, Poseidon, Ares

d)

Zeus, Poseidon, Hermes

7.

What element gives Percy power?

a)

Fire

b)

Thunder

c)

Rain

d)

Water

8.

Which mythological creature is Grover?

a)

satyr

b)

centaur

c)

minotaur

d)

nymph

9.

Why is Clarisse mad at Percy?

a)

He is a child of Hermes

b)

He ruined her cabin

c)

He embarrassed her when she tried to prank him

d)

He is better at cooking than she is

10.

Who is Mr. D?

a)

The camp director and a fate

b)

The Oracle and the camp director

c)

The King of New York and the camp director

d)

The camp director and a Greek God

11.

What genre of fiction is Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief?

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Fantasy Fiction

12.

What is the author's main purpose for writing this novel?

a)

Persuade

b)

Entertain

c)

Convince

d)

Inform

13.

What can be inferenced about Percy's mother?

a)

She is still alive

b)

She likes blue things

c)

She is a Greek goddess

d)

She is an Oracle

14.

What is NOT characteristic of Grover?

a)

Satyr

b)

Nervous

c)

Violent

d)

Kind

15.

Which Greek god has Percy met in the story so far?

a)

Athena

b)

Poesidon

c)

Hera

d)

Dionysus

16.

In Chapter 1, we learn how old Percy is. How old is he?

a)

16

b)

6

c)

20

d)

12

17.

Who is Percy's best friend?

a)

Grover

b)

Gabe

c)

Mr. Brunner

d)

Nancy Bobofit

18.

What does the pen turn into that Mr. Brunner tosses to Percy?

a)

Shield

b)

Hammer

c)

Sword

d)

A minotaur

19.

What is the reason that no one remembers Ms. Dodds?

a)

She wasn't real.

b)

They didn't like her

c)

She was mean

d)

Because of the Mist

20.

What were the three old ladies knitting?

a)

A blanket

b)

A sock

c)

A golden fleece

d)

a pair of white underwear

21.

Who are the three old ladies that Percy has met?

a)

His aunts.

b)

The Fates.

c)

the goddess, Hera.

d)

No one important.

22.

What do we learn that Grover is?

a)

A Minotaur

b)

A Hydra

c)

A Satyr

d)

A boy.

23.

What is the difference between how Percy's mother "dies" and how Ms. Dodd's "dies"?

a)

Ms. Dodds vaporizes and Ms. Jackson disappears

b)

Ms. Dodds disappears and Ms. Jackson vaporizes

c)

Ms. Dodds flies away and Ms. Jackson turns into a Bull

d)

Trick question, they don't die!

24.

Where does Percy's mother say she will take him for a vacation?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Paris

c)

Montauk

d)

New York City

25.

What does Percy use to kill the Minotaur?

a)

A sword

b)

A pen

c)

A car

d)

A horn

26.
How does the hellhound get into camp?
a)
It escaped from the zoo
b)
It was summoned within the camp
c)
Hades sent it 
d)
Percy's father sent it
27.
Why can't the BIG THREE ever have anymore children?
a)
They took an oath because their children will overthrow them one day.
b)
They took an oath because their children get killed too easily.
c)
They took an oath because their children cause the world too much damage.
d)
They hate their children.
28.
What was Annabeth's plan to win Capture the Flag?
a)
Run fast
b)
Fight hard
c)
Use Luke to fight them off while Percy guarded the flag
d)
Use Percy as bait so it would distract the Ares cabin
29.
How did Percy's mom's parents die?
a)
car crash
b)
airplane crash
c)
boat crash
d)
They are still alive.  
30.
What do the beads mean on Annabeth's necklace?
a)
How many years she has been at camp.
b)
How many quests she has gone on.
c)
How many monsters she has beaten
d)
How many battles she has won.  
31.
What does Percy wish for at dinner?
a)
For blue cookies
b)
For blue apple juice
c)
To know who is father is
d)
To know where his mother is
32.
Why does Percy feel bad for Grover getting in trouble?
a)
Because he ran too fast for Grover.
b)
Because he pushed Grover away.
c)
Because he left Grover at the bus stop. 
d)
Because Percy beat the Minotaur.
33.
1.  What does it mean to be “undetermined?”
a)
To be unsure of something
b)
To not know who your mortal parent is
c)
To not know who your immortal parents is
d)
To run away from everything
34.
1.  Why is Mr. D grounded?
a)
He drank too much wine
b)
a.  He had an affair with a wood nymph
c)
He is too mean to half bloods
d)
He had an affair with Zeus' wife.
35.
1.  Why does Grover save the Minotaur horn?
a)
To burn it as an offering
b)
To give it to Chiron to examine
c)
To sell it 
d)
To give it to Percy as a souvenir 
36.
Why are some kids summer campers and others year-'rounders?
a)
Some of the kids don't like camp half blood
b)
Some of the kids have parents who want them back during the school year
c)
Some kids are more likely to get attacked by monsters than others.  
d)
Some kids don't have parents to go home to.
37.
Why does Annabeth make Percy stand in the water?
a)
It heals him
b)
He was dirty
c)
He smelled bad.
d)
She wanted to show Luke what would happen.  
38.
Who's symbol is the lightning bolt?
a)
Hades
b)
Poseidon
c)
Hera
d)
Zeus
39.
Who's the God of the Underworld?
a)
Poseidon
b)
Hades
c)
Zeus
d)
Hera
40.
Who's symbol is the peacock?
a)
Annabeth's
b)
Athena's
c)
Hera's
d)
Hades
41.
Who is Percy's dad?
a)
Hades
b)
Chiron
c)
Persephone
d)
Poseidon
42.
Who owns the helm of darkness?
a)
Luke
b)
Grover
c)
Dionysis
d)
Hades
43.
Who is Clarisse's dad?
a)
Hades
b)
Zeus
c)
Apollo
d)
Ares
44.
Why does the story about Thalia make Percy feel bad?
a)
because he hasn't done hardly anything special compared to her
b)
Because she sounded like a special person
c)
Because she was Grover's friend
d)
Because she was Annabeth's friend
45.
What is strange about the man who is guarding Percy as he sleeps?
a)
He has big hands
b)
He has a ton of hands
c)
He has a ton of eyes
d)
He has gigantic feet
46.

Camp Half Blood is a school, training center for

a)

half brain

b)

demi-gods

c)

witches

d)

vampires & werewolves

47.
Grover, half man half goat,  is a ......
a)
Satyr
b)
Centaur
c)
Fate
d)
Nymph
48.
What is the name of the body of a man, head of a bull creature?
a)
Satyr 
b)
Hydra
c)
Minotaur
d)
Hippocampus 
49.
The creature that is half man/horse is called a .....
a)
Minotaur
b)
Centaur
c)
Satyr
d)
Dryad
50.

What is a demi-god?

a)

Someone who is half-human, half-god

b)

Someone who goes to camp

c)

Someone who wants to be a god

d)

Someone who is a god part-time

51.
Who is Percy Jackson's father?
a)
Hades
b)
Ares
c)
Poseidon
d)
Zeus
52.

According to Grover, what caused Percy’s mom to marry Gabe?

a)

He was rich.

b)

She was lonely.

c)

He was kind to her at first.

d)

His smell covered everything up.

53.

What had been stolen from Zeus?

a)

Master Bolt

b)

his shield

c)

Helm of Darkness

d)

keys to his jet

54.

Who are Percy's allies on his quest?

a)

Mr. D and Annabeth

b)

Clarisse and Grover

c)

Grover and Luke

d)

Annabeth and Grover

55.

What gift does Luke give to Percy for his quest?

a)

Yankees cap

b)

Riptide

c)

flying shoes

d)

balanced sword

56.

Auntie Em's Emporium is run by a lady with snakes in her hair. She is better known as........

a)

Medusa

b)

Minotaur

c)

Merlin

d)

Minerva

57.

Why does Grover want a searcher’s license?

a)

So he can be an adult satyr.

b)

So he can save Thalia's life.

c)

So he can find Pan.

d)

So Zeus will forgive him.

58.

Where is the entrance to the underworld located?

a)

Las Vegas

b)

Los Angeles

c)

St. Louis

d)

Seattle

59.
In order to see Hades, the kids had to cross the River Styx. What did they have to have to use to pay Charon for the trip?
a)
British pounds
b)
US Dollars
c)
obols
d)
Drachmas
60.

How does Annabeth save the group from Cerberus?

a)

She put him on a leash.

b)

She plays ball with him.

c)

She becomes invisible and sneaks them in.

d)

She plays fetch-the-stick with him.

61.

Does Percy's mom use Medusa's head to turn Gabe to stone?

a)

Yes

b)

No

62.

In the last chapter, Luke intends to kill Percy with a bite from which animal?

a)

Dog

b)

Minotaur

c)

Hellhound

d)

Scorpion

63.

Who do we learn Luke is serving?

a)

Kronos

b)

Hades

c)

Ares

d)

Athena

64.

A theme is a repeated idea or message an author presents in a story. Which is a theme of The Lightning Thief?

a)

Faith in a god or many gods brings comfort to people

b)

People should always trust their instincts

c)

Most people are motivated by greed

d)

Humans are doing a poor job of caring for Earth

65.

Which of the following lets us know that the story took place in modern times?

a)

Percy, Annabeth, and Grover walked along the New Jersey riverbank.

b)

Annabeth can use her old Yankees cap from her mother to turn invisible.

c)

At Half-Blood Hill, a conch horn blew to signal the start of capture the flag.

d)

The suite at the Lotus Hotel and Casino had a big-screen T.V. with satellite and high-speed internet.

66.

Who is telling the story?

a)

Luke

b)

Percy

c)

Grover

d)

Annabeth

67.

A fight with Gabe had prompted Percy's mom to show her rebellious streak by

a)

cutting her hair short and dying it orange

b)

dipping his toothbrush in Tabasco sauce

c)

eating and preparing blue food

d)

addressing him as Lord Ugliano

68.

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?

a)

bitter and furious

b)

relieved and hopeful

c)

suspicious and uneasy

d)

hollow and guilty

69.

A metaphor compares two unlike items by saying that one item IS the other item. Which of these is a metaphor?

a)

"There was a blinding flash, a jaw-rattling boom!, and our car exploded."

b)

"By the window, sitting on a wooden tripod stool, was the most gruesome memento of all: a mummy."

c)

"Mrs. Dodds was a sand castle in a power fan."

d)

"Zeus, the Lord of the Gods, wore a dark blue pinstriped suit."

70.

Which of these is a fact rather than an opinion from the story?

a)

Percy's birth was an unforgivable mistake on Poseidon's part.

b)

Mrs. Dodds looked mean enough to ride a Harley right into a locker.

c)

Percy's mother was the best person in the world.

d)

Grover had cloven hooves instead of feet.

71.

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 -----.

a)

stop blaming himself for Thalia's death.

b)

join Percy on his quest

c)

give up his search for Pan

d)

forgive Clarisse for hurting Percy.

72.

When Percy jumped from the Arch with his clothes on fire and poison coursing through his veins, most readers probably felt ----.

a)

disappointed that Riptide hadn't returned to him

b)

worried that he wouldn't survive to carry out his quest

c)

confident that the flying shoes would carry him to safety

d)

suspicious that Annabeth had betrayed him

73.

What is the main idea of THE LIGHTNING THIEF?

a)

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.

b)

A young boy's anger toward his father prompts him to take unnecessary risks.

c)

A cold and ruthless ancient king tries to use his grandson to punish the gods who rule Olympus.

d)

A boy escapes the harsh realities of his life by entering a magical world.