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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Chapters 1-20

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. How old is the narrator, Percy Jackson?

a)

twelve

b)

thirteen

c)

fourteen

2.

2. Name the private school Percy attends?

a)

Beecher Prep

b)

Yancy Academy

c)

Pencey Prep

3.

3. Where in Manhattan do the sixth-grade class go on a field trip?

a)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

b)

The Guggenheim Museum

c)

9/11 Memorial and Museum

4.

4. What subject did Mr. Brunner teach?

a)

Classics

b)

Greek

c)

Latin

5.

5. Percy correctly identifies Kronos in one of the carvings on a stele in the museum. Who was Kronos?

a)

A Titan, father of Zeus and other gods

b)

The Greek God of winter

c)

The Roman God of war

6.

6. What two learning difficulties make it difficult for Percy to achieve high grades?

a)

Dyscalculia and Asperger's Syndrome

b)

Dyspraxia and ODD

c)

Dyslexia and ADHD

7.

7. Name the kleptomaniac girl who ends up in the fountain at the museum?

a)

Summer Dawson

b)

Nancy Bobofit

c)

Lily Owen

8.

8. Name the pre-algebra teacher whom Percy vaporizes.

a)

Mrs. Dodds

b)

Mrs. Kerr

c)

Mrs. Garcia

9.

9. What is the name of the female teacher who takes the place of Mrs. Dodds as the chaperone on the museum trip?

a)

Mrs. Boyer

b)

Mrs. Kerr

c)

Mrs. Garcia

10.

10. Name the English teacher whom Percy calls “an old sot.”

a)

Mr. Nicoll

b)

Mr. Tushman

c)

Mr. Spencer

11.

11. How do Grover and Percy travel from their school to New York City?

a)

Greyhound bus

b)

train

c)

taxi

12.

12. What were the three old ladies whom Percy sees in chapter 2 doing?

a)

sewing

b)

knitting

c)

darning

13.

13. What significance does Grover draw from one of the ladies cutting her yarn?

a)

Life is a tangle and can get very complicated

b)

They will need to buy new wool

c)

Someone is going to die

14.

14. Name Sally Jackson’s husband, Percy’s stepfather:

a)

Gabriel Heinze

b)

Gabe Ugliano

c)

Gay Byrne

15.

15. What card game does Percy’s stepfather play with his friends?

a)

pinochle

b)

poker

c)

pontoon

16.

16. In what ways does Percy resemble his dad physically?

a)

Green eyes and black hair

b)

Lean, tall, athletic frame

c)

High forehead and chiseled jaw

17.

17. Why, according to Sally, did she send Percy to Yancy?

a)

To improve his grades

b)

To keep him safe

c)

To teach him respect and discipline

18.

18. Name the seaside resort where Percy goes with Sally:

a)

Shelter Island

b)

East Hampton

c)

Montauk

19.

19. What is different about Grover when Percy sees him again at the beach?

a)

He has a long beard

b)

He has hooves instead of feet

c)

He is no longer wearing glasses

20.

20. What monster attacks Percy, Grover, and Sally?

a)

Minotaur

b)

a hell-hound

c)

a Chimera

21.

21. Which of this monster’s (see question 20) senses is most acute?

a)

hearing

b)

sight

c)

smell

22.

22. What happens to Sally?

a)

She hits her head in the struggle, collapses, and dies

b)

The monster strangles her, and she disappears

c)

She turns into a shower of black powder

23.

23. With what weapon does Percy slay the bull-man?

a)

A sword

b)

A knife

c)

One of its own horns

24.

24. What card game does Mr. D enjoy playing?

a)

pinochle

b)

poker

c)

pontoon

25.

25. Who is Mr. D’s father?

a)

Zeus

b)

Kronos

c)

Odin

26.

26. Who is Mr. D?

a)

Demeter, god of agriculture

b)

Dione, god of the moon

c)

Dionysus, god of wine

27.

27. Name the home of the gods:

a)

Valhalla

b)

Mount Olympus

c)

Elysium

28.

28. What type of creature is Chiron?

a)

centaur

b)

satyr

c)

minotaur

29.

29. How does the farm at Camp Half-Blood make money?

a)

The vineyard produces very expensive wine.

b)

They grow and sell strawberries.

c)

Agri-tourism - the cabins are rented out during the winter.

30.

30. How many cabins are there at camp?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

31.

31. What was Chiron’s relationship with Hercules?

a)

He was his trainer

b)

He was his uncle

c)

He was his cousin

32.

32. One of the campers makes Percy feel welcome in cabin eleven. His name is?

a)

Mark

b)

Luke

c)

Matthew

33.

33. Hermes, god of travelers is also god of what?

a)

thieves

b)

farmers

c)

teachers

34.

34. Who is Clarisse’s father?

a)

Apollo

b)

Dionysus

c)

Ares

35.

35. Annabeth is a daughter of the goddess of wisdom and battle. What is Annabeth’s mother’s name?

a)

Artemis

b)

Athena

c)

Asteria

36.

36. Where is Olympus at the moment?

a)

Over the Eiffel Tower in Paris

b)

Over the Empire State Building in New York

c)

Over the Sears Tower in Chicago

37.

37. At what sport does Percy excel?

a)

wrestling

b)

archery

c)

canoeing

38.

38. Luke is a master at which discipline?

a)

wrestling

b)

sword-fighting

c)

archery

39.

39. Who are the “Big Three”, the sons of Kronos?

a)

Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades

b)

Zeus, Ares, and Poseidon

c)

Zeus, Ares, and Hades

40.

40. Name the daughter of Zeus who died within sight of Camp Half-Blood:

a)

Calliope

b)

Clio

c)

Thalia

41.

41. After Capture the Flag, what type of creature attacks Percy?

a)

A hell-hound

b)

A bloodhound

c)

A multi-headed dog

42.

42. Who is Percy’s father?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

43.

What did Luke give Percy?

a)

a pair of Air Force Ones

b)

a pair of sneakers that sprouted wings

c)

a pair of sandlas

d)

a pair of socks that sprouted wings

44.

Why were Aunty Em's statues so large?

a)

She enjoyed large sculptures.

b)

She had turned them all into stone herself by sharing a look with them.

c)

They were made by her husband and sons.

d)

They were leftover from the previous ownership.

45.

Who did Grover want to search for?

a)

Gabe

b)

Pan

c)

Pam

d)

Trish

e)

Chiron

46.

Percy says that Annabeth and he can cooperate because...

a)

She is pretty and he likes her

b)

Grover wants them to

c)

Her mother Athena and his father Poseidon had to when they created the chariot and horses

d)

Medusa would come back to life if they didn't

47.

Where did the messenger in the water tell Percy to go?

a)

Empire State Building

b)

Santa Monica

c)

Camp Half-blood

d)

New York

48.

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

49.
Why can Percy understand the zebra?
a)
Poseidon is the father of horses.
b)
Percy can speak to all animals.
50.

How did they pay for the taxi ride?

a)

They had money from Ares

b)

They use the credit card from the hotel

c)

They threatened the driver

d)

They didn’t take a taxi

51.
What did Percy get from under the sea?
a)
Three pearls to use when in the Underworld
b)
His father's blessing
c)
A new sword
d)
New clothes
52.

What was in the backpack?

a)

the Helm of Darkness

b)

the Master Bolt

c)

the pearls

d)

the drachmas

53.

What did Ares call to kill to Percy?

a)

cow

b)

horse

c)

boar

d)

bear

54.

Who is telling the story?

a)

Luke

b)

Percy

c)

Grover

d)

Annabeth

55.

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.

56.

What time period does the story take place in?

a)

Modern times

b)

Ancient times

c)

Christmas time

d)

Mythological times

57.

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

58.

Who is an antagonist in the story?

a)

Grover

b)

Percy

c)

Clarisse

d)

Mr. D

59.

Who is the protagonist in the story?

a)

Grover

b)

Clarisse

c)

Percy

d)

Zeus

60.

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

a)

Historical Fiction

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Fantasy Fiction