The Lightning Thief perspective quiz

Why does the protagonist's mother consider the beach a special place?

• Because it is where she met the protagonist's father

• Because it is where the protagonist was born

• Because it is where the protagonist's mother grew up

• Because it is where the protagonist's mother likes to swim

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Understanding different points of view

Why does the protagonist feel angry and resentful towards his father?

• Because his father abandoned him and his mother

• Because his father was always strict with him

• Because his father never loved him

• Because his father was always absent from his life

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Understanding different points of view

How does the protagonist's mother perceive him?

• As important and special

• As dyslexic and hyperactive

• As unimportant and ordinary

• As talented and intelligent

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Comparing perspectives

How does the protagonist's mother describe the protagonist's father?

• kind

• cowardly

• cruel

• honest

What is the protagonist's opinion of the rental cabin on the south shore?

• The protagonist finds it undesirable.

• The protagonist loves it despite its flaws.

• The protagonist has mixed feelings about it.

• The protagonist has never been to the rental cabin.

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Understanding different points of view

The name of the protagonist is

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Mom tells him about a summer camp

learns his dad didn't see him as a baby

percy curious about "trying to be safe"

Percy, his mom, beach cabin at sunset

Percy's mom is about to cry

talks about reasons for being sent away

Why does Percy think their trip to Montauk would end if he told his mom about the strange things that had happened to him?

• If she thought he was in danger, she would likely make them leave Montauk so that he could go somewhere safe.

• He thought his mom would think he was crazy
• He wanted to keep the strange things a secret from his mom
• He thought his mom would be angry with him

How do Percy's beliefs about why he attends boarding school differ from those of his mother?

• Percy believes he attends boarding school because he wants to be away from his mother, while his mother believes he attends boarding school because it is a convenient way to get rid of him.
• Percy believes he attends boarding school because he wants to prove himself to his mother, while his mother believes he attends boarding school because it is a way for him to make friends.
• Percy believes he attends boarding school because he wants to escape his troubled home life, while his mother believes he attends boarding school because it is a way for him to gain independence.
• Percy believes he attends boarding school because she doesn't want him around, while his mom has him go to boarding school to keep him safe.

In paragraph 7, what can you infer about Percy's mother's relationship with her husband Gabe?

• Percy's mother and Gabe have a loving and supportive relationship
• Percy's mother and Gabe have a strained and unhappy relationship
• Percy's mother and Gabe have a distant and indifferent relationship