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WorksheetsPercy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Chapters 1-20
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 58mins
1. How old is the narrator, Percy Jackson?
twelve
thirteen
fourteen
2. Name the private school Percy attends?
Beecher Prep
Yancy Academy
Pencey Prep
3. Where in Manhattan do the sixth-grade class go on a field trip?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Guggenheim Museum
9/11 Memorial and Museum
4. What subject did Mr. Brunner teach?
Classics
Greek
Latin
5. Percy correctly identifies Kronos in one of the carvings on a stele in the museum. Who was Kronos?
A Titan, father of Zeus and other gods
The Greek God of winter
The Roman God of war
6. What two learning difficulties make it difficult for Percy to achieve high grades?
Dyscalculia and Asperger's Syndrome
Dyspraxia and ODD
Dyslexia and ADHD
7. Name the kleptomaniac girl who ends up in the fountain at the museum?
Summer Dawson
Nancy Bobofit
Lily Owen
8. Name the pre-algebra teacher whom Percy vaporizes.
Mrs. Dodds
Mrs. Kerr
Mrs. Garcia
9. What is the name of the female teacher who takes the place of Mrs. Dodds as the chaperone on the museum trip?
Mrs. Boyer
Mrs. Kerr
Mrs. Garcia
10. Name the English teacher whom Percy calls “an old sot.”
Mr. Nicoll
Mr. Tushman
Mr. Spencer
11. How do Grover and Percy travel from their school to New York City?
Greyhound bus
train
taxi
12. What were the three old ladies whom Percy sees in chapter 2 doing?
sewing
knitting
darning
13. What significance does Grover draw from one of the ladies cutting her yarn?
Life is a tangle and can get very complicated
They will need to buy new wool
Someone is going to die
14. Name Sally Jackson’s husband, Percy’s stepfather:
Gabriel Heinze
Gabe Ugliano
Gay Byrne
15. What card game does Percy’s stepfather play with his friends?
pinochle
poker
pontoon
16. In what ways does Percy resemble his dad physically?
Green eyes and black hair
Lean, tall, athletic frame
High forehead and chiseled jaw
17. Why, according to Sally, did she send Percy to Yancy?
To improve his grades
To keep him safe
To teach him respect and discipline
18. Name the seaside resort where Percy goes with Sally:
Shelter Island
East Hampton
Montauk
19. What is different about Grover when Percy sees him again at the beach?
He has a long beard
He has hooves instead of feet
He is no longer wearing glasses
20. What monster attacks Percy, Grover, and Sally?
Minotaur
a hell-hound
a Chimera
21. Which of this monster’s (see question 20) senses is most acute?
hearing
sight
smell
22. What happens to Sally?
She hits her head in the struggle, collapses, and dies
The monster strangles her, and she disappears
She turns into a shower of black powder
23. With what weapon does Percy slay the bull-man?
A sword
A knife
One of its own horns
24. What card game does Mr. D enjoy playing?
pinochle
poker
pontoon
25. Who is Mr. D’s father?
Zeus
Kronos
Odin
26. Who is Mr. D?
Demeter, god of agriculture
Dione, god of the moon
Dionysus, god of wine
27. Name the home of the gods:
Valhalla
Mount Olympus
Elysium
28. What type of creature is Chiron?
centaur
satyr
minotaur
29. How does the farm at Camp Half-Blood make money?
The vineyard produces very expensive wine.
They grow and sell strawberries.
Agri-tourism - the cabins are rented out during the winter.
30. How many cabins are there at camp?
8
10
12
31. What was Chiron’s relationship with Hercules?
He was his trainer
He was his uncle
He was his cousin
32. One of the campers makes Percy feel welcome in cabin eleven. His name is?
Mark
Luke
Matthew
33. Hermes, god of travelers is also god of what?
thieves
farmers
teachers
34. Who is Clarisse’s father?
Apollo
Dionysus
Ares
35. Annabeth is a daughter of the goddess of wisdom and battle. What is Annabeth’s mother’s name?
Artemis
Athena
Asteria
36. Where is Olympus at the moment?
Over the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Over the Empire State Building in New York
Over the Sears Tower in Chicago
37. At what sport does Percy excel?
wrestling
archery
canoeing
38. Luke is a master at which discipline?
wrestling
sword-fighting
archery
39. Who are the “Big Three”, the sons of Kronos?
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
Zeus, Ares, and Poseidon
Zeus, Ares, and Hades
40. Name the daughter of Zeus who died within sight of Camp Half-Blood:
Calliope
Clio
Thalia
41. After Capture the Flag, what type of creature attacks Percy?
A hell-hound
A bloodhound
A multi-headed dog
42. Who is Percy’s father?
Zeus
Poseidon
Hades
What did Luke give Percy?
a pair of Air Force Ones
a pair of sneakers that sprouted wings
a pair of sandlas
a pair of socks that sprouted wings
Why were Aunty Em's statues so large?
She enjoyed large sculptures.
She had turned them all into stone herself by sharing a look with them.
They were made by her husband and sons.
They were leftover from the previous ownership.
Who did Grover want to search for?
Gabe
Pan
Pam
Trish
Chiron
Percy says that Annabeth and he can cooperate because...
She is pretty and he likes her
Grover wants them to
Her mother Athena and his father Poseidon had to when they created the chariot and horses
Medusa would come back to life if they didn't
Where did the messenger in the water tell Percy to go?
Empire State Building
Santa Monica
Camp Half-blood
New York
The BIG, mean-looking biker dude who roles into the diner is...
BOB the biker
Ares, the god of war
Zeus, the god of war
Athena, the god of war
How did they pay for the taxi ride?
They had money from Ares
They use the credit card from the hotel
They threatened the driver
They didn’t take a taxi
What was in the backpack?
the Helm of Darkness
the Master Bolt
the pearls
the drachmas
What did Ares call to kill to Percy?
cow
horse
boar
bear
Who is telling the story?
Luke
Percy
Grover
Annabeth
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.
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 an antagonist in the story?
Grover
Percy
Clarisse
Mr. D
Who is the protagonist in the story?
Grover
Clarisse
Percy
Zeus
What genre of fiction is Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief?
Historical Fiction
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Fantasy Fiction
