Lightning Thief: Chapters 1-8

What kind of school is Yancy Academy?

• a school for gifted students

• a music school

• a performing arts school

• a school for students who behave badly

What caused Percy to get in trouble with Mrs. Dodds?

• He calls her an old sot.

• He pushed Nancy into the fountain.

• He did not complete his homework.

• He got caught cheating on a test.

The headmaster sent Percy’s mom a letter that stated that he wouldn’t be invited back next year. What does Mr. Brunner tell him to explain why it is best that he leaves?

• Percy, you are not smart enough to stay here.

• Percy, the students do not like you.

• Percy, you are too smart to be in this school.

• Percy, you’re not normal.

Percy and Grover travel by Greyhound bus to Manhattan. What does Grover tell him that he is responsible to do for him?

• He needs to make sure that Mr. Brunner doesn’t hurt him.

• Mrs. Dodds told him that he must stay close to him.

• His job is to protect him.

• He is required to bring him to see Gabe.

They see three old ladies knitting the biggest pair of socks. How does Grover react when Percy tells him about the yarn cutting?

• He gets very upset and frightened.

• He tells him not to worry about it.

• He gets very angry at him.

• He ignores him

Why is Montauk special to Percy’s mom?

• It is where she can get away from smelly Gabe.

• It is where she met Percy’s dad.

• It is the only place she doesn’t have to work hard.

• It is where Percy was born.

What happened to Percy’s mom?

• She got struck by lightning

• The Minotaur ran over her.

• She died in a car wreck.

• The Minotaur choked her.

What is strange about the man who is guarding Percy when he first arrives at camp?

• He is a Minotaur.

• He has eyes all over him.

• He is half goat and half human.

• He is wearing a Hawaiian shirt.

Which of the following is NOT at Camp Half-Blood?

• Some targets at an archery range.

• A cluster of cabins in the woods.

• Acres of blueberry fields spread out under the blue sky.

• Kids and satyrs playing volleyball.

Who is the Camp director?

• The camp director is the Minotaur.

• The camp director is Dionysus.

• The camp director is Aphrodite.

• The camp director is Chiron.