Lightning Thief Chapter 16: We Take a Zebra to Vegas

1. What can you infer from this line on page 242? “Annabeth and Grover caught their breath.”

• A. They were out of breath from running away from the water park.
• B. They were shocked and scared that Percy insulted Ares.
• C. They were holding their breath waiting to see what would happen.
• D. They were whispering about Ares.

2. What does the word "reluctantly" mean as it is used on page 242?

• A. doing something even though you don't want to do it
• B. doing something quickly
• C. in a way that shows something is difficult
• D. being happy to do something

3. What news did Ares provide Percy about his mother?

• A. She wasn't dead.
• B. She was being held hostage.
• C. She went through metamorphosis.
• D. All of the above

4. What was the condition of the animals in the zoo transport truck?

• A. They were well fed and cared for.
• B. They were angry and violent.
• C. They were agitated and wanted to escape.
• D. They were poorly fed and not well cared for.

5. Why does Annabeth not live with her father and his new family?

• A. He doesn't love her.
• B. She attracts monsters, which puts the step kids at risk.
• C. Her step mother wants her father all to herself.
• D. She has a bad temper and fights with them.

6. Who does Percy see in his dream?

• A. Zeus
• B. Poseidon
• C. his mother
• D. Grover

7. How does Percy understand what the zebras are saying?

• A. Grover taught him how to speak to animals.
• B. His father, Poseidon, created horses, which are related to zebras.
• C. The zebras speak Greek which is easier for Percy to understand.
• D. He's only imagining that he understands them.

8. Why does Percy say, "I'd learned to be suspicious, the last week or so," on page 258?

• A. When things seemed to be going well, there was usually a trick or danger.
• B. He didn't trust Annabeth and Grover.
• C. Chiron told him not to trust the gifts.
• D. He thought that Ares was following him.

9. What was Percy's first sign that something was wrong at the Lotus Hotel and Casino?

• A. He smelled monsters.
• B. They gave him Lotus Cash Cards for all the games.
• C. One of the kids wore clothes and used words from an earlier time.
• D. The kids all seemed to be alone, without parents.

10. What was unusual when they left the Lotus Hotel and Casino?

• A. Ares' backpack was on Percy, even though he threw it away.
• B. It was now night time and they had entered in the afternoon.
• C. The year was different from when they entered.
• D. The season was different from when they entered.