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The Lighting Thief, Rick Riordan quiz for chapters 1-5
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1
Who is the abusive self-centered poker player?
Luke
Smelly Tom
Smelly Gabe
Mr. D
2
What causes Percy to get in trouble with Mrs. Dodds?
He did not complete his pre-algebra homework.
He calls her an old sot.
He was caught cheating on a Tom Sawyer book.
He pushes Nancy into the fountain.
3
At camp: "One pointed to the minotaur horn I was carrying. Another said, 'That's
him.'."
Why?
The campers heard about Percy's defeat of the bull-man.
The campers recognized Percy.
Percy was back at camp.
The campers heard there was a funny-looking new kid.
4
What is the narrators name?
Perseus Jackson
Percy Jackson
Percy Johnson
Prometheus Jackson
5
How does Percy describe his Mom's demise (death)?
She dissolved before Percy's eyes, melting into light.
The bull-man hit her.
The bull-man stepped on her.
She fell and broke her neck.
6
In which chapter does Percy fight the bull-man?
My Mother Teaches Me Bullfighting
I Play Pinochle With a Horse
Grover Unexpectedly Loses His Pants
My Mother Fights a Bull
7
What does Mr. Brunner throw to Percy?
book
pen
bottle of water
nothing
8
For Grover "To reach his goal, he must demonstrate great courage by succeeding as a keeper..."
Grover is not a success yet since he lost Percy in New York.
Percy was unconscious when dragged to camp. (Grover's fault)
Grover is not a success because of Sally's fate.
Grover doesn't help Percy at all.
9
Why Is Montauk special to Percy's mom?
Montauk is where Percy was born
Montauk is where Sally can get away from Gabe.
Montauk is the only place that Sally feels safe.
Montauk is the place where Sally met Percy's dad.
10
The name of chapter five is "I play Poker with a Horse"
True
False
11
Which cabin is Percy assigned to at Camp Half-Blood?
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111
11
12
Who is the 12-year-old, Half-Blood, who has dyslexia and ADHD?
Patrick
Percy
Peter
Nancy Bobofit
13
Why can't Percy get back at Nancy when she starts teasing Grover?
Percy was already on probation.
Mr. Brunner was sitting next to him.
Grover can control himself.
He is too afraid of Nancy
14
Which of these is not included in Chiron's description of the gods (lower case "g")?
immortal and live in Olympus
great beings that control the forces of nature
great beings that control human endeavors
lives in Heaven
15
What does Mr. Brunner teach?
Greek Mythology
Pre-Algebra
Science
Latin
16
What is the mythological name for the bull-man?
Naiad
Satyr
Centaur
Minotaur
17
Who shows up in the middle of the night, in a panic, at the cabin door at Montauk?
Grover
Gabe
Chiron
Mrs. Dodds
18
What is Percy Jackson's mother's name?
Nancy
Sally
Suzie
Ally
19
How does Grover react when Percy tells him about the three ladies cutting the yarn?
Grover becomes upset and frightened.
Grover laughs at Percy.
Grover gets angry at Percy.
Grover pretends that he doesn't hear Percy.
20
Percy defeats the bull-man...
...by driving a horn into the monster's side.
...with help from Grover.
by drowning him in the ocean tide.
...with a lighting bolt.
21
What is the summer solstice?
Longest daylight hours in the year
Last day of spring
Warmest day in summer
Shortest daylight hour in the year
22
What happened when Percy was "throwing around the names of the gods" (Zeus, Hera, Apollo)?
Chiron yelled at Percy.
The gods all answered Percy.
Percy felt a jab in his arm.
Distant thunder was heard on a cloudless day.
23
What is the title of the book?
Percy Jackson and The Olympians
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson a Lightning Thief
Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief
24
Which of these does
not
describe Mr. Brunner?
Chiron
Hercules' teacher
a horse
Latin teacher
25
Who is Annabeth's mother?
Ares
Athena
Persephone
Diana
26
Who is the Centaur who works at Camp Half-Blood?
Chiron
Sally
Mr. Brunner
Percy
27
Which mythological creature does Grover represent?
Centaur
Naiad
Minotaur
Satyr
28
With whom does Athena have a rivalry?
Zeus
Hermes
Hades
Posiedon
29
What is one of Zeus' symbols
Red Tailed Hawk
Eagle
Lion
Elephant
30
True or False? The bus breaks down because an animal attacks it.
True
False
31
Chiron taught which demigod?
Hercules
Dionysus
Grover
Theseus
32
What smell does the gods like?
Cheese burgers
Chocolate pie
Hamburgers
Chocolate cake
33
Who gets hit with toilet water in chapter 6 "I become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom"?
Percy
Annabeth
Luck
Clarisse
34
What does Percy drink in chapter 7 "My Dinner Goes Up in Smoke"?
Cherry Coke
Pepsi
Blue Cherry Coke
Ambrosia and nectar
35
Why does Percy think that the whole school is playing a trick on him?
The people laugh when they see Percy.
The people say Mrs. Kerr has always been their math teacher.
Grover won't talk to him.
The people will not talk to him.
36
True or False? Mr. Brunner and Mr. D are the same person.
False
True
37
What cabin does Percy go to in chapter 6 "I Become Supreme Lord of the Bathroom"?
Hermes
Hera
Apollo
Zeus
38
True or False? Percy overhears Grover and Mrs. Dodds talking about killing Percy.
False
True
39
What kind of school is Yancy Academy?
a performing arts school
a music school
a school for students who have trouble behaving
a school for the gifted
40
Who is Percy's father?
Hades
Poseidon
Polydectes
Zeus
41
What god has a statue in Rockefeller Center?
Poseideon
Artemis
Zeus
Prometheus
42
True or False? The narrator of the story is Sally Jackson.
True
False
43
Who is the satyr whose job it is to protect Percy?
Mr. Brunner
Luke
Grover
Annabeth
44
Why does Chiron say that fruit-bearing plants "just went crazy" when Mr. D was around? (p. 76)
Mr. D is the god of grapes and wine.
Mr. D is the god of crazy.
Mr. D is the god of plants.
Mr. D is the god of fruit.
45
Which of these characters is one of the three furies from the Underworld?
Mrs. Dodds
Annabeth
Sally
Chiron
46
Where does Chiron tell Percy that the home of the gods is at the time of this story?
Mount Olympus
Greece
America
England