Percy Jackson Lightning Thief Chapter 1-12 – Flashcards
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What does Percy do at the bus terminal?
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He runs away from Grover because Grover was freaking out Percy by looking at him like he was a dead man.
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Who is Gabe Ugliano? What nickname did Percy give him?
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Gabe is Percy's step-father. Percy called him Smelly Gabe.
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What two things does Percy Keep from his mother?
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Percy doesn't tell his mother about Mrs. Dodds and the three old ladies with the yarn.
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What new information does Percy learn about his father?
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Percy found out his father never saw him. His father left his mother when she was expecting a baby but he left before Percy was born and wanted Percy to go to a summer camp
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How has Grover changed since the last time Percy saw him? What is Grover?
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Grover is human from the waist up and goat from the waist down. Grover is a satyr.
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Why did Grover withhold the truth about Mrs. Dodds from Percy?
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He withheld the truth because the less Percy knew, the fewer monsters he would attract.
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Where is Percy's mother taking him? In what way does she feel she has been selfish?
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She is taking him to Camp Half-blood. She couldn't send him there because it would mean she may never see him again.
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What monster did Percy fight?
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He fought the Minotaur.
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What happens to Percy's mother?
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She was killed by the Minotaur. She dissolved into yellow light.
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Why does Percy attend Yancy Academy?
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He is a troubled kid.
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What is the purpose of the field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
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To learn about ancient Greek and Roman artifacts.
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Who is Percy's best friend? How does this person differ from other sixth graders?
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Grover. He looked older because he was the only sixth grader with acne and a wispy beard on his chin.
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Which myth does the carving on the stele represent? After Percy explains the myth, why is Mr. Brunner disappointed in him?
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Kronos eating his kids. Mr. Brunner is disappointed because he does not know how his studies about greek mythology apply to real life.
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Do you think Percy pushed Nancy Bobofit into the fountain?
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Yes, he was so mad he unknowingly used his power to pull Nancy into the fountain.
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Why is Percy confused when he leaves the museum?
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He is confused because everyone acts as if Mrs. Dodds never existed.
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Why is Latin the only test for which Percy studies?
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He started to believe what Mr. Brunner said about Latin being life and death for him
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What is Grover's summer address?
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Half-Blood Hill, Long Island, NY
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Why does Percy think it is strange when Grover says he has to protect Percy?
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He found it strange because Percy had been protecting Grover from bullies at Yancy and now Grover was acting like he had been defending Percy. So Percy didn't understand what Grover was protecting Percy from.
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What does Percy see at the fruit stand?
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He saw three old ladies sitting in rocking chairs knitting a big pair of socks
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What forces does Chiron say are at work in Percy's life?
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The forces of the Greek gods are at work in Percy's life.
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What is Mr. D's full name? Who is he?
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Dionysus. He is the god of wine.
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Why are the gods in America?
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America is now the heart of the flame or Western Civilization.
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How many cabins are there in the camp? Why?
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Twelve cabins one for each Olympian god
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What has Chiron been doing for 3,000 years? Why?
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He has been a teacher of heroes because the gods granted his wish to be a teacher as long as humanity needed him.
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Why does Luke say Percy is "undetermined"?
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Percy is "undetermined" because he does not know what cabin to put him in. It depends on who your parents are.
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Why is Percy able to drink ambrosia and nectar?
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Percy is a half-blood
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How does Percy interpret the twitch in Clarisse's eye when she threatens to pulverize him?
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He thinks she wasn't sure she could follow through on her threat.
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Why is Camp Half-Blood now Percy's home?
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It is the only safe place on earth for half-bloods.
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Who is Annabeth's mother?
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Athena
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What does Annabeth's necklace represent?
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It represents each year at Camp Half-Blood
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Where is Mount Olympus?
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Six hundredth floor at the Empire State Building
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Who befriends Percy?
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Luke
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Who are the Big Three? Whose sons are they?
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Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. They are Kronos's sons.
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Whose spirit protects the valley's borders on Half-Blood Hill?
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Thalia, half-blood daughter of Zeus, protects the valley's borders. As she died fighting the monsters on the hill, Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a pine tree.
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What heals Percy's wounds after Clarisse's attack?
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Water
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How does the hellhound get into the camp?
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Someone inside the camp summoned it.
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Who is Percy's father?
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Poseidon, god of the sea
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Why does the hellhound attack scare everybody at camp?
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The camp that had always been considered safe could now be invaded by monsters out to get Percy.
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How does Percy receive news from outside Camp Half-Blood?
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Someone who resented Percy left a copy of the New York Daily newspaper in his cabin. The news article was about Percy and his mother missing after the car accident.
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Why are Zeus and Poseidon fighting?
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They are fighting because Zeus's master bolt was stolen and he thinks Percy took it.
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What must Percy do to officially take up his quest?
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He must seek the counsel of the Oracle
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Where is the Underworld's entrance?
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The entrance to the Underworld is in Los Angeles
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Why shouldn't Percy travel by plane?
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Traveling by plane could kill Percy because he would be in the sky which is Zeus, god of the sky's domain.
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Who gives Percy gifts? What are the gifts?
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Luke gave Percy his flying shoes. Chiron gave Percy a pen that turned into a sword named Riptide.
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Why did Percy's mother marry Gabe?
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Gabe smells so repulsively human that he could hide Percy's presence.
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What is the real reason Percy wants to go on his quest?
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Percy wants to rescue his mother from Hades
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Who attacks Percy on the bus? What are the creatures?
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Mrs. Dodds and two other old ladies who looked exactly like Mrs. Dodds. The creatures are Furies.
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Why is the quest important to Annabeth?
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She wanted to see the real world and to learn if her training has prepared her for monsters in the real world and it is the only one chance Annabeth could go to the real world
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What is strange about the statues in Aunty Em's Garden Gnome Emporium?
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The statues' eyes seemed like they were looking at them and the statues' faces looked startled or terrified.
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Who is Aunty Em? Why does she hate the Gray-Eyed One?
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Aunty Em is Medusa. She hates the Gray-Eyed One or Athena, because Athena turned her into Medusa.
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Why is the freight bill to DOA Recording Studios important?
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The freight bill contains the address to the Underworld - West Hollywood, California.
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What does Percy do with Medusa's head?
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He sent Medusa's head to the gods at Mount Olympus.
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According to Grover, when did humans start polluting the world?
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Grover believes humans started polluting the world 2000 years ago when Pan the god of wild places disappeared.
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What is Grover's dream?
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Grover's dream is to become a searcher to find Pan and wake him from his sleep.
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Why do Grover and Annabeth believe that something about the quest is not what it seems?
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They think the Furies were holding back and not as aggressive as they could have been. The Furies were asking about an object not a person.
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What does the thing in the pit want from Percy?
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It wants Percy to help it rise out of the pit.
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How does Gladiola help Percy and his friends?
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Gladiola is willing to go back to her family when it comes with helping Grover so Percy and his friends can get the reward money for his return.
