WorksheetsFinal for The Lightning Thief
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. Hallucinations
a)
visions, illusions, or delusions
b)
A popular brand of pastry
2.
2. Resent
a)
Being very kind and considerate
b)
Strong feelings of displeasure
3.
3. Stalk
a)
To pursue or approach slowly
b)
To quickly come up to something
4.
4. Satyr
a)
A part of Greek mythology who is half human and half goat
b)
A part of Greek mythology who is half human and half horse
5.
5. Miffed
a)
Annoyed, hurt, upset
b)
A swing and a miss
6.
6. Pseudonym
a)
A type of medicine used for colds
b)
An alias, fake, or pen name
7.
7. Centaur
a)
Part of Greek mythology that is half-human and half-goat
b)
Part of Greek mythology that is half-human and half-horse
8.
8. Marred
a)
To damage or scar
b)
To help clean up
9.
9. Hilt
a)
a time machine
b)
The handle of a sword
10.
10. Chaos
a)
A group of people enjoying a relaxing concert
b)
Complete confusion and disorder
11.
11. Crevice
a)
A narrow crack in the ground
b)
A type of mountain
12.
12. Celestial
a)
The name of a Greek goddess
b)
Of or pertaining to the sky or heaven
13.
13. Caduceus
a)
A staff with 2 snakes swirling up it and topped with a set of wings
b)
A smaller version of the xylophone
14.
14. Melancholy
a)
A sad mood or feeling
b)
When someone wakes up in a great mood
15.
15. Impulsive
a)
Doing things or tending to do things without careful thought
b)
A natural reflex the human body has
16.
16. Impertinent
a)
Running late or behind schedule
b)
Rude or showing a lack of respect
17.
17. Mortal
a)
Certain to die
b)
A brand of body wash
18.
18. Temperamental
a)
Likely to become upset or angry
b)
When the weather suddenly starts to storm
19.
19. Shoals
a)
Doctors that specialize in foot care
b)
A sandbank or sandbar that makes the water shallow
20.
20. Chasm
a)
A deep opening in the earth or rock
b)
A popular band from the 1980's
21.
21. Eons
a)
A period of time that is so long it cannot be measured
b)
A particle that bonds to protons
22.
22. Lithe
a)
A small trickle of water
b)
Able to move easily and gracefully
23.
23. Arrogant
a)
Proud in an unpleasant way and behaving like you are better than everyone else
b)
Being very meek and humble
24.
24. Bide
a)
To quickly climb a tree
b)
To wait patiently for a good opportunity to do something
25.
25. Percy describes Yancy Academy as
a)
A school for geniuses
b)
A technical school for boys
c)
A school for loser freaks
d)
A home away from home
26.
26. Percy pushed Nancy into the fountain because
a)
It was an accident and he didn't mean to
b)
Nancy played another trick on Grover and dumped her sandwich in his lap
c)
Percy thought Nancy was ugly
d)
Grover dared him to do it
27.
27. Percy's mom lives
a)
Downtown from the museum
b)
Uptown from the museum
c)
In Brooklyn
d)
In Queens
28.
28. When Mrs. Dodd's looked at Percy with evil in her eyes, he dismissed the danger it implied because
a)
She was wearing sunglasses and he couldn't see her eyes
b)
He couldn't see her eyes because of the glare of the sun in his eyes
c)
She was his teacher and teachers don't hurt kids
d)
He was brave and wasn't afraid of anything or anyone
29.
29. Percy described Mrs. Dodds as a "shriveled hag." These two words mean
a)
A frozen statue
b)
Dried up, wrinkled, ugly old woman
c)
Saturated shrew
d)
Enchanting fairy queen
30.
30. "My knees were jelly." This metaphor made by Percy means
a)
He was suddenly weak because he was scared or nervous
b)
A disorder of the knees causing severe pain
c)
Red, swollen knees
d)
He was able to run quickly
31.
31. How did Sally Jackson's parents die?
a)
In a hurricane
b)
Drowned in the ocean
c)
In a plane crash
d)
Of cancer
32.
32. "And 20 foot waves pounding the dunes like artillery." This is an example of
a)
A metaphor
b)
Hyperbole
c)
A simile
d)
Alliteration
33.
33. Luke tells Percy, "You're undetermined," This means
a)
they don't know if they can trust him yet
b)
they don't know who his mother is
c)
they must confirm where he was born
d)
they don't know who his father is
34.
34. All visitors are assigned to cabin eleven because its patron is Hermes, the god of
a)
travelers
b)
love
c)
wine
d)
campers
35.
35. Why do the residents of Camp Half-Blood refer to a Fury as the Kindly Ones?
a)
they don't want to anger them
b)
it is dangerous to speak of them
c)
they are Hades' torturers
d)
all of the above
36.
36. The point of view of this story is
a)
third person
b)
first person
c)
fourth person
d)
there is no point of view
37.
37. The character telling the story is
a)
Grover
b)
Percy
c)
Mrs. Jackson
d)
Chiron
38.
38. "....my mouth felt like a scorpion had been using it for a nest." This is an example of
a)
a metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
39.
39. When Percy wakes up at Camp Half-Blood, he was given two different items to help him feel better. The first one "looked like iced apple juice" and the second one tasted like "chocolate-chip cookies." These items were called
a)
ginger and dynamite
b)
ambrosia and nectar
c)
pinochle sauce
d)
happy juice
40.
40. The magic gift that Annabeth's mother gave her on her 12th birthday was
a)
A pen that turned into a sword
b)
Winged shoes
c)
A Yankees cap that made the wearer invisible
d)
A rasta-style hat
41.
41. Luke gave Percy a magic gift that he couldn't use because (pages 147 and 152)
a)
Percy's father's enemy was the Lord of the Sky
b)
He didn't trust Luke's intentions
c)
Chiron confiscated them
d)
It was too heavy to carry
42.
42. Percy learns that satyrs are capable of
a)
Running 50 miles per hour
b)
See through metal
c)
Reading human emotions and talking to animals
d)
Hearing things from far away
43.
43. Why did Percy go on the quest?
a)
He wanted to get his mom back
b)
To help Grover get his searcher's license
c)
So that Annabeth would have a chance to go out into the world
d)
To seek revenge on his father
44.
44. Why did Grover go on the quest?
a)
To help Percy
b)
To get his searcher's license so he could find Pan
c)
He thought a girl would never be able to help recover the master bolt
d)
He was determined to find his girlfriend
45.
45. Annabeth warned Percy not to barter with Hades because
a)
Hades didn't have the master bolt
b)
demi-gods can't barter with the gods
c)
Hades is not trustworthy
d)
Poseidon wouldn't allow it
46.
46. "Yes, an architect. Athena expects her children to create things, not just tear them down, like a certain god of earthquakes I could mention." Who is Annabeth referring to in this quote?
a)
Zeus
b)
Ares
c)
Hades
d)
Poseidon
47.
47. "...the Gateway Arch, which looked to me like a huge shopping bag handle stuck on the city." This quote is an example of (pg.202)
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
idiom
48.
48. According to Grover, monsters smell like what? (pg.203)
a)
Dog vomit
b)
Underground air
c)
Dog poop
d)
Rotting food
49.
49. The Chimera is Echidna's
a)
Cousin
b)
Son
c)
Mother
d)
Nephew
50.
50. Whenever Annabeth became annoyed with Percy, she called him what?
a)
Cobweb brain
b)
Perseus
c)
Seaweed brain
d)
Old seaweed's kid
51.
51. Why did Percy and his friends go to Waterland?
a)
It was a good place to wash and get clean clothes
b)
Percy wanted to test his powers in the water
c)
Annabeth wanted to take in all of the sites
d)
To retrieve Ares' shield
52.
52. Percy was angry at Ares because
a)
Ares had Percy looking all over Waterland for a shield when he really needed to find Ares' bulletproof vest
b)
Ares knew Hephaestus had set a trap
c)
Ares set spiders on Annabeth
d)
He thought going to Waterland was going to be fun
53.
53. "Because you're my friend, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth says these words to Percy because(pg.251)
a)
She was actually talking to Grover
b)
With sarcasm
c)
With fondness
d)
Out of frustration
54.
54. Grover placed "a satyr's sanctuary" on the wild animals so that they could survive. The word sanctuary means
a)
Curse
b)
Jinx
c)
Oath
d)
Protection that is provided by a safe place
55.
55. Percy said "I'd learned to be suspicious, the last week or so. I figured anybody might be a monster or a god." However, they went into the Lotus Casino anyway. How does the author help the reader understand their behavior?
a)
By explaining how tempting the free food, video games, and drinks were and explaining how addictive a casino could be
b)
By explaining why Percy couldn't carry a cell phone
c)
By explaining that they really needed time out to relax
d)
It is just understood that this is how kids behave
56.
56. How did Percy convince Charon to let them pass into the Underworld?
a)
He destroyed him with Riptide
b)
He put a magic spell on him
c)
He bribed him with golden drachmas
d)
He pretended they were dead
57.
57. The Nereid in the Mississippi River warned Percy to not trust the gifts. What gift was she talking about?
a)
Riptide
b)
The Yankee cap
c)
The flying sneakers
d)
The food in the backpack
58.
58. What part of the Underworld was a gated community?
a)
Fields of Punishment
b)
Elysium
c)
Fields of Asphodel
d)
Hades' Palace
59.
59. How did Percy address Hades? (page 310)
a)
Lord Hades
b)
God of the Underworld
c)
Uncle
d)
Both choice 1 and 3
60.
60. How did they escape from Hades' Palace?
a)
They used the 3 pearls that the Nereid gave Percy
b)
Hades released them when they promised to find his helm
c)
Annabeth used her cap to sneak everyone out
d)
They had to fight their way out
61.
61. How was Percy able to beat Ares in a fight?
a)
He got lucky
b)
He fully realized how to use his magical power over water
c)
Grover and Annabeth helped out
d)
He had to run away instead
62.
62. When Percy got back to Camp Half-Blood, what did Grover do?
a)
He left for his search for Pan
b)
He was hoping to go on another quest
c)
He wanted to train with Percy
d)
He retired
63.
63. Who was behind the plan to steal Zeus' master bolt and Hades' helm?
a)
Hermes
b)
Apollo
c)
Kronos
d)
Artemis
64.
64. Who is serving Kronos and is the actual lightning thief?
a)
Hades
b)
Clarisse
c)
Aunty Em
d)
Luke
65.
65. What did Percy decide to do at the end of the book?
a)
Look for Luke and get his revenge
b)
Train at Camp Half-Blood
c)
Stay with Annabeth and her dad
d)
Live with his mother in New York City
66.
76. Out of all the stages in the Hero's Journey, which one do you think was most important for Percy? What did Percy do in this stage? Why do you think it was the most important? Make sure to use complete sentences and cite your evidence by providing chapter numbers.
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67.
77. What is a good theme topic for this book? What do you think the most important theme of the book is? Why do you think so? Make sure to use complete sentences and to cite your text evidence.
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68.
78. What is an allusion? What was your favorite allusion from the book and why?
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69.
79. What is foreshadowing? What was one example of foreshadowing from the book? Why was this example of foreshadowing important?
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70.
80. What is your favorite example of conflict from the book? What type of conflict is it? Why is it your favorite?
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