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The Lightning Thief

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mrs. Dodds is

a)

Percy's mother

b)

A fury

c)

Annabeth's mother

d)

Camp Half-Blood counselor

2.

Chiron

a)

God of war

b)

Three headed dog

c)

Centaur teacher at Camp Half-Blood

d)

Security guard for the Underworld

3.

Medusa

a)

Half man, half bull monster

b)

Daughter of Ares

c)

Lord of the Underworld

d)

Snake-headed monster

4.

Sally Jackson

a)

Percy's mother

b)

Grover's mother

c)

The Lotus casino worker

d)

Medusa's sister

5.

Clarisse

a)

The Lord of the Underworld

b)

Daughter of Ares

c)

Percy's girlfriend

d)

Luke's sister

6.

Annabeth

a)

Clarisse's best friend

b)

The main female character

c)

Athena's daughter

d)

Student at Yancy Academy

7.

Poseidon

a)

a fury

b)

God of the Sea

c)

Annabeth's dad

d)

Percy's father

8.

Hades

a)

Percy's stepfather

b)

Smelly Gabe

c)

Lord of the Dead

d)

Grover's best friend

9.

Charon

a)

a three-headed dog

b)

a centaur, teacher at Camp Half-Blood

c)

the security guard for the Underworld

d)

God of War

10.

Oracle

a)

one that can see into the future

b)

Annabeth's mother

c)

Athena's sister

d)

Teacher at Yancy Academy

11.

Which happens first:

a)

Percy battles Medusa and cuts off her head

b)

Percy defeats a Minotaur but loses his mom

c)

Percy destroys his math teacher, Mrs. Dodds

d)

Percy discovers Camp Half-Blood

12.

True or False: Hades put the lightning bolt in Percy's backpack

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What gift does Luke give to Percy for his quest?

a)

Riptide

b)

a Yankees cap

c)

a balanced sword

d)

flying shoes

14.

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

15.

Why does Grover want a searcher's license?

a)

So he can be an adult satyr

b)

So he can find Pan

c)

So he can save Thalia's life

d)

So Zeus will forgive him

16.

True or False? Zeus now trusts Percy since he proved he was not the thief.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Why was Percy's backpack getting heavier?

a)

He was getting tired, and it seemed heavier.

b)

As a joke, Annabeth put a bowling ball in it.

c)

Grover kept putting rocks in it.

d)

Zeus's master bolt was in it

18.

How does Zeus reward Percy?

a)

He lets him see his father.

b)

He gives him back his mother.

c)

He lets him live.

d)

He allows him to fly from now on.

19.

When the Los Angeles reporters interview Percy, how does he get even with Gabe?

a)

He tells everyone how Gabe was horrible to him and his mom.

b)

He tells everyone that all this was Gabe's fault.

c)

He tells everyone that Gabe is giving away appliances.

d)

He tells everyone that Gabe has been lying all this time.

20.

How does Percy feel about Hades after seeing Mount Olympus?

a)

He feels sorry for him.

b)

He is frightened he might be there.

c)

He is jealous of him.

d)

He is angry at him.

21.

What deal does Percy make with Ares?

a)

They agreed to fight until the first one draws blood.

b)

Percy won't tell anyone about the Love Tunnel if Ares lets him go

c)

They agreed not to fight with each other.

d)

They agreed that if Percy wins, he takes the items to Mount Olympus.

22.

Where does Percy stab Ares?

a)

Arm

b)

Neck

c)

Heel

d)

Hand

23.

In the end, Percy decides to:

a)

Stay at Camp Half-Blood

b)

Move back home with his mom

c)

Move in with his dad on Mt. Olympus

d)

Travel the world to avoid the monsters.

24.

What is Percy's and Annabeth's plan for next summer?

a)

To go on a mission to find Luke

b)

To go on a mission and return the lightning bolt

c)

To go on a mission and find Mrs. Dobbs

d)

To go on a mission and find Grover

25.

Who stole the lighting bolt?

a)

Grover

b)

Mr. D

c)

Percy

d)

Luke

26.

What is Grover awarded?

a)

Drivers License

b)

Assistant License

c)

Searcher's License

d)

Curator License

27.

How did Percy's Mom get the money for college?

a)

She sold a statue

b)

She found a wallet filled with money

c)

She won the lottery

d)

She begged Grover for the money

28.

Because of how Sally looked at Gabe at the end of the chapter, we can predict that she will turn him into a statue.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What is in Percy's room when he returns home?

a)

Gabe

b)

His mom

c)

Medusa's head

30.

Who is in Tartarus?

a)

Luke

b)

Kronus

c)

Clarisse

d)

Ares

31.

Percy gains access to Olympus by

a)

showing the guard the bolt

b)

hitting the guard with Riptide

c)

using Annabeth's hat to sneak past the guard

d)

bribing the guard

32.

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

a)

They tell him.

b)

He can see them breathing.

c)

He realizes that Percy is dyslexic.

d)

They don't have the correct coins.

33.

How does Annabeth save the group from Cerberus?

a)

She whistles at him.

b)

She plays ball with him.

c)

She becomes invisible and sneaks them in.

d)

She plays fetch-the-stick with him.

34.

In the underworld what was Percy's mom covered in?

a)

dirt

b)

water

c)

gold

d)

stone

35.

What caused Percy to get expelled (kicked out) of Yancy?

a)

He kept having bad dreams.

b)

He pushed Nancy into the fountain.

c)

He cheated on his Tom Sawyer paper.

d)

He called his teacher an old sot

36.

When Percy went to ask Mr. Brunner for help with his Latin test, what happened?

a)

Mr. Brunner wasn’t there.

b)

He overheard a conversation between Grover and Mr. Brunner.

c)

He got lost and just went back to room.

d)

Grover helped him instead.

37.

While Percy is waiting for the bus, he sees ________.

a)

Mrs. Dodds calling him to cross the street.

b)

Grover helping the bus driver.

c)

Three old ladies sewing in rocking chairs.

d)

A taco stand.

38.

Why did Percy really go on the quest?

a)

So that Annabeth would have a chance to go out into the world

b)

To seek revenge on his father

c)

To help Grover get his searcher's license

d)

Because he wanted his mom back

39.

Annabeth becomes invisible when she puts on what?

a)

Boots

b)

Baseball Cap

c)

Bracelet

d)

Ring

40.

The "ordinary world" or setting of the novel is____________________.

a)

modern U.S.A.

b)

modern Europe

c)

modern Greece

d)

ancient Greece

41.

On the bus, Percy, Annabeth, and Grover ran into:

a)

Nancy Bobofit

b)

Luke

c)

Mrs. Dodds

d)

Pan

42.

Who helped the kids afford a way to the west? (HINT: The name of the poodle Grover befriends)

a)

Glipper

b)

Gertrude

c)

Ginger

d)

Gladiola

43.

Annabeth's mother is

a)

Demeter

b)

Athena

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Hestia

44.

Who is Luke's father?

a)

Hermes

b)

Ares

c)

Hades

d)

Zeus

45.

The Big Three made an oath to...

a)

Not fight with each other

b)

To get along to make their father mad

c)

To not have any children with mortals

d)

They made no oath

46.

What healed Percy's wounds from Cabin 5?

a)

Chiron

b)

The water

c)

Nectar

d)

Mr. D's wine

47.

When Percy was at Camp Half-Blood what did the drink taste like that Grover gave Percy?

a)

Maraschino cherries

b)

Strawberries

c)

Blue chocolate chip cookies

d)

Dr. Pepper

48.

Who was Mr. D?

a)

Camp Half-Blood counselor

b)

Camp Half-Blood cook

c)

Camp Half-Blood director

d)

Camp Half-Blood doctor

49.

What was Mr. Brunner’s real name?

a)

Ares

b)

Hermes

c)

Apollo

d)

Chiron

50.

What game did Mr. D want to know if Percy knew how to play?

a)

Pinochle

b)

Pac-Man

c)

Uno

d)

Chess

51.

How is Mr. D similar to Gabe?

a)

He likes to play cards.

b)

He is smelly.

c)

He hates blue food.

d)

He's rude to Percy.

52.

Who helped Percy, Annabeth, and Grover get to Las Vegas?

a)

Ares

b)

Hermes

c)

Apollo

d)

Zeus

53.

Who is the daughter of Zeus who was turned into a pine tree?

a)

Demeter

b)

Annabeth

c)

Hera

d)

Thalia

54.

Why can Percy understand the zebra?

a)

Poseidon is the father of horses.

b)

Percy can speak to all animals.

55.

Where did Percy, Annabeth, and Grover stay in Las Vegas?

a)

MGM Grand

b)

The Lotus Hotel and Casino

c)

On the street

d)

Flamingo

56.

Percy felt like he was only in the hotel for hours. How long was he actually there?

a)

7 days

b)

5 days

c)

2 days

d)

12 days

57.

What reappeared on Percy's shoulder when he left the Lotus Hotel and Casino?

a)

Ares' backpack

b)

A shirt

c)

A jacket

d)

A necklace

58.

What did Percy say to his mother before he smashed the pearls at his feet ?

a)

"Bye, Mom."

b)

"I'll save you."

c)

"I'm sorry, I'll be back. I'll find a way."

d)

"Don't worry."

59.

What was dragging Grover by his feet in the Underworld?

a)

The furies

b)

Hades

c)

The sneakers

d)

Cerebus

60.

What sort of problems does Hades complain about?

a)

He didn't complain

b)

His brothers pick on him

c)

Not enough food

d)

Expenses