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Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 4hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The rainbow goddess Iris carries messages for

a)

the kids

b)

the kings

c)

the gods

d)

the teacher

2.

Who answers the Iris message, saying that Chiron is busy with the campers?

a)

Percy

b)

Luke

c)

Annabeth

d)

Grover

3.

Luke accuses _____________of stealing the master bolt.

a)

Percy

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Zeus

4.

The BIG, mean-looking biker dude who roles into the diner is...

a)

BOB the biker

b)

Ares, the god of war

c)

Zeus, the god of war

d)

Athena, the god of war

5.

Who is Ares girlfriend?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Athena

c)

Annabeth

d)

Annabelle

6.

Annabeth is deathly afraid of

a)

rats

b)

cats

c)

dogs

d)

spiders

7.

Who films Percy, Annabeth, and Grover

a)

Paparazzi

b)

TMZ

c)

Cupid Cameras

d)

Drone

8.

Who is the god of war?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Zeus

c)

Hades

d)

Ares

9.

By June 14, how many days were there before the solstice?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

6

d)

10

10.

Who did Annabeth want to contact?

a)

Chiron

b)

Mr. D

c)

Poseidon

d)

The news reporter

11.

Who did they see in the mist

a)

Luke

b)

Chiron

c)

Athena

d)

Poseidon

12.

What was happening back at Camp Half-blood

a)

The cabins were teaming up to take sides

b)

They were preparing for the solstice

c)

They were praying to the gods for Percy

d)

They were preparing to defeat the furies

13.

Who was backing Zeus?

a)

Ares

b)

Athena

c)

Apollo

d)

Aegeus

14.

Who was accusing Annabeth of stealing the lightning bolt?

a)

Mr. D

b)

Chiron

c)

Luke

d)

Ares

15.

Who bought Percy, Grover, and Annabeth food?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Grover's uncle Ferdinand

c)

Athena

d)

Ares

16.

What was the Ares' proposition to Percy

a)

To find the shield at the waterpark

b)

To help him look for the Master bolt

c)

To help him get his mother back

d)

To go with him to the underworld

17.

What was the "thrill of Love" at the park really about?

a)

It was Athena's tribute to Annabeth

b)

It was a way for Zeus to declare his power

c)

It was a way for Poseidon to profess his love

d)

It was a trap to catch Ares' girlfriend

18.

Where did they get cheeseburgers

a)

From Ares

b)

At a local diner

c)

At the amusement waterpark

d)

At a truckstop.

19.

2. Who was blamed for Thalia’s death?

a)

Luke

b)

Grover

c)

Annabeth

d)

Percy

20.

3. How many days are lost at the Lotus Hotel and Casino?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

21.

5. Whom does Percy meet under the sea, off Santa Monica Beach?

a)

Poseidon

b)

Nereid

c)

Achelous

d)

Mrs. Guerrero's Frenchie, CardiB

22.

6. What is Crusty’s real name? (The proprietor of the water bed store.)

a)

Procrustes

b)

Crustacean

c)

Cruz

d)

Mr. Alfaro

23.

8. What river must be crossed to reach the Underworld?

a)

Tiber

b)

Bosporus

c)

Styx

d)

Miami River

24.

9. Name the three-headed dog that guards Hades’ door.

a)

Cerberus

b)

Bran

c)

Fang

d)

Cronos

25.

10. What is the only happy place in the Underworld?

a)

Elysium

b)

Asphodel

c)

Valhalla

d)

Sylvania Heights

26.

12. Which historical figures come to mind when Percy first meets Hades?

a)

Hitler and Napoleon

b)

Hitler and Stalin

c)

Hitler and Mussolini

d)

Alexander, the great

27.

13. From Hades, Percy learns that the lightning bolt was not the only item stolen. What else was stolen?

a)

The Hammer of Hephaetus

b)

The Helm of Darkness

c)

The Aegis

d)

Ms. Guerrero's superhero cape

28.

14. When Percy enters the Underworld, what is in his backpack?

a)

Drachmas for the boatman

b)

The lightning bolt

c)

Anaklusmos

d)

a book

29.

15. What does Hades offer Percy in return for his helmet?

a)

Immortality

b)

Free passage to Elysium

c)

Sally

d)

Poseidon

30.

17. How does Percy return the Helm of Darkness to Hades?

a)

They stop at DOA studios after the beach and he gives it to Charon.

b)

He asks Grover to return to the Underworld with it.

c)

The Furies come and he gives it to them.

d)

He sends it via UPS

31.

18. Why does Percy risk traveling by air from Los Angeles to New York?

a)

He hopes that Zeus knows that he is not the thief.

b)

He hopes that the lightning bolt, which he now has, will protect him.

c)

It's the only way they can be back in New York before the deadline.

d)

Grover would protect him

32.

20. Why is Poseidon sorry that Percy was born?

a)

Being born a hero brings a tragic fate.

b)

It showed that Poseidon broke the vow he made with his brothers.

c)

Poseidon didn't really love Sally.

d)

He didn't like Earth too much

33.

24. What is a shroud?

a)

A cloth in which a dead body is wrapped for burial.

b)

An upright stone used as a grave marker.

c)

A very heavy mist.

d)

a book of knowledge

34.

26. Who is the traitor mentioned in the third prophecy?

a)

Annabeth

b)

Luke

c)

Ares

d)

Percy

35.

27. With what type of creature does the traitor use to (mortally) wound Percy?

a)

snake

b)

scorpion

c)

tarantula

d)

a dog

36.
Who is Percy Jackson's father?
a)
Hades
b)
Ares
c)
Poseidon
d)
Zeus
37.
Which goddess is Annabeth's mother? She is also the goddess of wisdom and battle strategies. 
a)
Aphrodite
b)
Demeter
c)
Athena
d)
Hestia
38.
Aunt Em's emporium is run by the lady with lady with snakes in her hair. She is better known as........
a)
Medusa
b)
Minotaur
c)
Merlin
d)
Minerva
39.
This building is in Nashville, TN is an exact replica of Athena's temple in located in Athens, Greece.
a)
Pantheon
b)
Pyramid
c)
Palisade
d)
Parthenon
40.
According to our movie, the entrance to Hades in now located in .....
a)
Hollywood, CA
b)
New York, NY
c)
San Francisco, CA
d)
Las Vegas, NV
41.
The Empire State Building is now the home of......
a)
Mt. Olympia
b)
Mt. Everest
c)
Mt. Saint Helens
d)
Mt. Olympus
42.
Where did Luke hide Zeus's lightning bolt?
a)
In a helmet
b)
in a shield
c)
in a laptop
d)
cellphone
43.
Annabeth becomes invisible when she puts on what?
a)
Baseball Cap
b)
Shoes
c)
Boots
d)
Bracelet
44.
What are Zeus and Poseidon fighting over?
a)
Hermes flying shoes.
b)
Athena's hat of darkness.
c)
A lightning bolt.
d)
A magical trident.
45.

The "ordinary world" or setting (where the movie takes place) is____________________.

a)

ancient Greece.

b)

modern day United States

c)

Modern day Europe

d)

Ancient Rome

46.
How does Percy finally convince Charon to take them to the elevator?
a)
He bribes him.
b)
He begs him.
c)
He forces him.
d)
He blackmails him.
47.
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.
48.
How does Percy feel when he is in Hades' presence?
a)
scared
b)
angry
c)
that Hades is a true god
d)
that Poseidon is more god-like
49.
Why was Percy's backpack getting heavier?
a)
Grover kept putting rocks in it.
b)
He was getting tired, and it just seemed heavier.
c)
Zeus's master bolt was in it.
d)
As a joke, Annabeth put a bowling ball in it.
50.
What deal does Percy make with Ares?
a)
They agreed not to fight with each other.
b)
Percy won't tell anyone about the Love Tunnel is Ares lets him go.
c)
They agreed to fight until the first one draws blood.
d)
They agreed that if Percy wins, he takes the items to Mount Olympus.
51.
What causes Ares to back off after Percy wounds him?
a)
The fear that Percy will kill him.
b)
The police and other spectators were watching from the shore.
c)
A sudden darkness appeared.
d)
Percy's ADHD scared Ares.
52.
Which of the following does Percy NOT see on his way through Olympus?
a)
twelve thrones
b)
soldiers with gold weapons
c)
everything glittering white and silver
d)
many muses, naiads, and satyrs
53.
How does Percy feel about Hades after seeing Mount Olympus?
a)
He feels sorry for him.
b)
He is angry at him.
c)
He is frightened that he might be there.
d)
He is jealous of him.
54.
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.
55.
When the Los Angeles reporters interview Percy, how does he get even with Gabe?
a)
He tells everyone that Gabe is giving away appliances.
b)
He tells everyone how Gabe was horrible to him and his mom.
c)
He tells everyone that all this was Gabe's fault.
d)
He tells everyone that Gabe has been lying all this time.
56.
How does Zeus reward Percy?
a)
He lets Percy see his father.
b)
He gives Percy his mother back.
c)
He lets Percy live.
d)
He allows him to fly from now on.
57.

According to the Book, Percy Jackson had to retrieve a shield from what place?

a)

A Dumpster

b)

A Water Park

c)

A Park

d)

A Local Museum

58.

According To The Book, Annabeth used Iris Messaging to contact where?

a)

Half Blood Hill

b)

Olympus

c)

The Underworld

d)

St. Louis

59.

According To The Book, Which God Lost His or Her Shield

a)

Poseidon

b)

Ares

c)

Hades

d)

Zeus

60.

On Page 221, What Does Continental Means?

a)

coming from or characteristic of mainland Europe.

b)

Something doing with A US President

c)

Something doing with a continent

d)

forming or belonging to a continent.

61.

What Is The Author's Purpose For This Chapter

a)

Persuade

b)

Entertain

c)

Inform

d)

None Of The Above.

62.

According to the Book, Which God or Goddess Helps Deliver Messages?

a)

Aphrodite

b)

Ares

c)

Iris

d)

Artemis

63.

According To The Book, Which God Set Up A Trap For Ares?

a)

Zeus

b)

Hephaestus

c)

Hades

d)

Cronus

64.

What Can You Infer About Hephaestus

a)

He Is Angry At Ares

b)

He Is Jealous Of Ares for Stealing His Girl

c)

He Is Sad

d)

He is Depressed

65.

What Can You Infer About Annabeth and Spiders?

a)

Annabeth is Not Frighted By Spiders

b)

She Likes Spiders

c)

She Is Okay with Spiders

d)

She Is Frighted By Spiders

66.

According To The Book, What Did Percy Call Grover?

a)

You're The Red Baron

b)

A Flying Ace

c)

A Stinky Goat

d)

A Sheep

67.

Why Was Hephaestus Mad At Ares

a)

Ares went to a waterpark with Aphrodite which was Hephaestus girlfriend

b)

He Lied To Him

c)

He Stole His Stuff

d)

He wasn't mad at him

68.

What Did The Water Park Sign Show

a)

Waterland

b)

WAT R A D

c)

Water Park

d)

The Tunnel Of Love

69.

What Did The Tunnel Of Love Filled Up With

a)

Spiders

b)

Water

c)

Lava

d)

Cupid Arrows

70.

Did Percy Get The Shield

a)

Yes

b)

No

71.

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

72.

What is the heaven-like level of the Underworld?

a)

Elysium

b)

Tartarus

c)

Acropolis

d)

Hades

73.

What is the big pit in the underworld?

a)

Elysium

b)

Tartarus

c)

Acropolis

d)

Hades

74.

What does Hades think Percy has stolen?

a)

Drachmas/gold

b)

Helm and lightning bolt

c)

Cerberus

d)

The underworld

75.

What place had lots of multicolored mushrooms, grotesque statues, and weird plants?

a)

Entrance to Elysium

b)

The garden of Persephone

c)

Entrance to tartarus

d)

The underworld

76.

Where does Percy want to go when he dies?

a)

Elysium

b)

Greece

c)

Tartarus

d)

The underworld

77.

Who goes to Elysium?

a)

Punished gods

b)

Heroes

c)

Mortals

d)

Pets

78.

What was in Percy's backpack?

a)

Medusa's head

b)

The master bolt

c)

Money and clothes

d)

Food and water

79.

Why did Los Angeles have an earthquake?

a)

Cerberus was dancing

b)

Hades got mad and shook it

c)

The underworld was celebrating

d)

There was a storm that caused it

80.

The army of Hades was made up of what?

a)

Greek statues

b)

Skeletons

c)

Spiders

d)

Zombies

81.

What is the power of the pearls?

a)

It will protect the person and transport them wherever they wish to go

b)

It makes things appear

c)

It grants three wishes

d)

It only protects Percy

82.

What does Percy get at the Santa Monica beach?

a)

Seashells

b)

3 pearls

c)

waterbeds

83.

What’s Crusty’s nickname in the myths?

a)

The hero

b)

The crusty one

c)

The stretcher

84.

What does Crusty sell?

a)

Waterbeds

b)

Seashells

c)

Beads

d)

Pearls

85.

How much money was on the Lotus Casino card that Annabeth gave the taxi driver?

a)

$100

b)

$500

c)

Infinite

d)

$1,000,000

86.

Where were they going?

a)

Nashville

b)

NYC

c)

Santa Monica Pier

d)

Hollywood Blvd.

87.

True or False: Annabeth said all gifts come with a price.

a)

True

b)

False

88.

Who did Percy see on tv?

a)

His mom

b)

Mr. D

c)

Chiron

d)

Gabe

89.

True or False: The three encountered a gang of kids in the alleyway who tried to fight them.

a)

True

b)

False

90.

True or False: Crusty was one of Poseidon’s friends and was going to help Percy, Annabeth, and Grover.

a)

True

b)

False

91.

How far were the three from the underworld?

a)

About a block

b)

About half a mile

c)

A state away

d)

Around the corner

92.

The Prophecy said, "You will be betrayed by one who call you friend." Which friend betrayed Percy?

a)

Grover

b)

Luke

c)

Annabeth

93.

Whose voice was Percy hearing in his dream, coming from the pit in the Underworld?

a)

Kronos

b)

Ares

c)

Poseidon

94.

Who stole the master bolt and the helm of darkness?

a)

Grover

b)

Ares

c)

Luke

95.

Why were the master bolt and the helm of darkness stolen?

a)

To start a war with the gods

b)

To put in the trophy case

c)

To show Chiron he could do well on a quest

96.

Who was turned into a stone statue in this chapter?

a)

Luke

b)

Grover

c)

Gabe

97.

What did Grover earn after the quest?

a)

A hero's ceremony

b)

His searcher's license

c)

New horns

98.

What was supposed to happen to Percy in the Underworld?

a)

Percy was supposed to fight Hades

b)

Percy was supposed to stay there until Poseidon sent for him

c)

Percy was supposed to be dragged into the pit of Tartarus

99.

What decision must Percy make?

a)

Whether to stay at Camp Half Blood for the year or not

b)

Whether he will go on another quest or not

c)

Whether he will change cabins or not

100.

Where is Annabeth going to live for the year?

a)

Mt. Olympus

b)

Camp Half Blood

c)

With her dad and his family

101.

Where did Percy decide live for the year?

a)

Camp Half Blood

b)

With his mom in New York

c)

Yancy Academy

102.

When Percy lands in the Mississippi River what does he not experience or witness?

a)

Garbage was all over the place.

b)

Paper could burn underwater.

c)

He wasn't wet.

d)

He could understand the fish.

103.

What message does the woman in the water give Percy?

a)

Use the gifts you've been given.

b)

Do not trust the gifts you've been given.

c)

Go to Denver, Colorado.

d)

Do not trust one of your friends.

104.

Which sentence does not use quotations correctly?

a)

"That's old gossip, Percy," Annabeth told him.

b)

Annabeth replied, "I'm not talking about phones."

c)

"Give Percy the nozzle and come on" Annabeth ordered.

d)

"That's true," Luke said, looking troubled.

105.

Which event best fits into the sequence below?

a)

Ares asks for a favor.

b)

The group spends five days at the Lotus Casino.

c)

Grover and Annabeth get stretched in water beds.

d)

Percy finds the address for the underworld.

106.

Why doesn't Grover smell any monsters at The Thrill Ride O'Love?

a)

There are no dangers there.

b)

The monsters are not alive.

c)

They are underground.

d)

His nose is clogged up due to allergies.

107.

What item is NOT in the backpack Ares gives the kids?

a)

Double Stuff Oreos

b)

Twenty Dollars

c)

Cell Phone

d)

Fresh Clothes

108.

What news does Ares give Percy?

a)

That the newspapers are writing stories about him.

b)

That his mother isn't dead.

c)

That the solstice has been moved up a day.

d)

That his quest is bound to fail.

109.

Why do you think Annabeth wants to leave as soon as Luke appears in the mist?

a)

She has to take care of the owner of the Ford pick-up truck who's playing loud music in the stall next to them.

b)

She has a crush on Luke and doesn't want him to see her dirty and messy.

c)

She can't stand Luke and doesn't want to be in the same room as him.

d)

She has to go to the bathroom.

110.

How does Percy trick Crusty, the giant?

a)

Annabeth and Grover distract Crusty, so Percy can cut his head off.

b)

Percy pulls out Medusa's head and uses the head to turn Crusty into a stone statue.

c)

Percy tricks Crusty into climbing into the bed to show that no waves will occur.

d)

Percy pulls out Annaklusmos and stabs Crusty.

111.

What is the exact name of Crusty's business?

a)

Crusty's Telephone Repair Shop

b)

Crusty's Water Bed Palace

c)

Crusty's Bed and Breakfast

d)

Crusty's Water Park

112.

change; transformation

a)

replica

b)

mystified

c)

metamorphosis

d)

baleful

113.

a copy

a)

replica

b)

withering

c)

disembark

d)

revelation

114.

decaying

a)

baleful

b)

defied

c)

wrath

d)

withering

115.

perplexed

a)

keening

b)

mystified

c)

qualms

d)

defied

116.

uneasy feelings

a)

keening

b)

replica

c)

podium

d)

qualms

117.

a raised platform

a)

defied

b)

ninjas

c)

podium

d)

blimp

118.

deadly

a)

keening

b)

disembark

c)

baleful

d)

wrath

119.

weeping and making sad sounds

a)

keening

b)

revelation

c)

baleful

d)

podium

120.

to leave a ship or vehicle

a)

disembark

b)

withering

c)

mystified

d)

qualms

121.

an enlightening or astonishing discovery

a)

baleful

b)

qualms

c)

replica

d)

revelation

122.

openly resist or refuse to obey

a)

defied

b)

qualms

c)

wrath

d)

baleful

123.

extreme anger

a)

revelation

b)

qualms

c)

wrath

d)

podium

124.

made small changes to something

a)

keening

b)

revelation

c)

replica

d)

tinkered

125.

blocking, stopping

a)

impulsive

b)

impeding

c)

qualms

d)

defied

126.

acting without thought

a)

withering

b)

wrath

c)

impulsive

d)

baleful