Percy Jackson – The Lightning Thief Chapter 9-10 – Flashcards
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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.
