Lightning Thief End of Book Test

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Character Matching: Match the following characters and their descriptions:

____1. Annabeth K. god of War

____2. Ares G. a centaur, teacher at Half Blood
____3. Percy L. the security guard for the Underworld
____4. Cerberus Q. a three-headed dog
____5. Chiron D. the main character, a demi-god
____6. Charon E. the main female character
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____7. Clarisse R. a snake-headed monster

____8. Gabe M. a half-man, half-bull monster
____9. Grover A. Daughter of Ares
____10. Hades B. Percy’s smelly step dad
____11. Medusa F. a satyr
____12. Minotaur I. Lord of the Underworld
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____13. Mrs. Dodds N. a fury

____14. Oracle O. Annabeth’s mother
____15. Athena C. Percy’s mother
____16. Poseidon P. one that can see into the future
____17. Sally Jackson H. the one whose master bolt was missing
____18. Zeus J. Percy’s “Real” Dad

Put the following events in order using the numbers 1-5

_____ Percy battles Medusa and cuts off her head.

_____ Percy defeats a Minotaur but loses his mom.
_____ Percy defeats Ares in a violent battle.
_____ Percy discovers Camp Half-Blood.
_____ Percy destroys his math teacher, Mrs. Dodds.

TRUE/FALSE: Write whether the answer is TRUE or FALSE on the line

______ Hades put the lighting bolt in Percy’s backpack.

______Percy’s mom petrifies Gabe.
______ Luke had expected Percy to die.
______Zeus now trusts Percy since he proved he was not the thief.
______ The Prophecy the Oracle gave came true.
Multiple Choice Questions: Write the letter of your answer on the line

____ 1. What gift does Luke give to Percy backpack Ares gives the kids?
for his quest?
A. Double Stuff Oreos
A. a Yankees cap B. Twenty dollars
B. Riptide C. A cell phone
C. flying shoes D. Fresh clothes
D. a balanced sword
____ 8. What news does Ares give Percy?
____ 2. According to Grover, what caused
Percy’s mom to marry Gabe? A. That the newspapers are writing
stories about him.
A. He was rich. B. That his mother isn’t dead.
B. She was lonely. C. That the solstice has been moved up
C. He was kind to her at first. one day.
D. His smell covered everything up. D. That his quest is bound to fail.

____ 3. Why does Grover want a ____ 9. Why doesn’t Riptide work on the
searcher’s license? kids who jump Percy in the alley?

A. So he can be an adult satyr. A. They are monsters.

B. So he can save Thalia’s life. B. They are too fast.
C. So he can find Pan. C. They are humans.
D. So Zeus will forgive him. D. They are not really there.

___ 4. Why does Percy try to keep a low ____ 10. How does Annabeth save the
profile (not be noticed) on the train? group from Cerberus?

A. Train rides make him sick. A. She put him on leash.

B. He knows he’s in Zeus’ territory and B. She plays ball with him.
doesn’t want to upset him. C. She becomes invisible and sneaks
C. He doesn’t want to fight any more them in.
monsters. D. She plays fetch-the-stick with him.
D. He is trying to take a nap.
____ 11. Why was Percy’s backpack
____ 5. What message does the woman in getting heavier?
the water give Percy?
A. Grover kept putting rocks in it.
A. Use the gifts you have been given. B. He was getting tired and it seemed
B. Do not trust the gifts you’ve been heavier.
given. C. Zeus’ master bolt was in it.
C. Go to Denver, Colorado. D. As a joke, Annabeth put a bowling
D. Do not trust one of your friends. ball in it.

____ 6. Why doesn’t Grover smell any ____ 12. What deal does Percy make with
monsters at the Thrill Ride O’ Love? Ares?

A. There are no dangers there. A. They agreed not to fight with each
B. The monsters are not alive. other.
C. They are underground. B. Percy won’t tell anyone about the
D. His nose is clogged up due to Love Tunnel if Ares lets him go.
allergies. C. They agreed to fight until the first
one draws blood.
____ 7. What item is NOT in the D. They agreed that if Percy wins, he
takes the items to Mount Olympus. ____ 14. How does Percy feel about
____ 13. When the Los Angeles reporters Hades after seeing Mount Olympus?
interview Percy, how does he get even with
Gabe? A. He feels sorry for him.
B. He is angry at him.
A. He tells everyone that Gabe is giving C. He is frightened he might be there.
away appliances. D. He is jealous of him.
B. He tells everyone how Gabe was
horrible to him and his mom. ____ 15. How does Zeus reward Percy?
C. He tells everyone that all this was
Gabe’s fault. A. He lets him see his father.
D. He tells everyone that Gabe has been B. He gives him back his mother.
lying all this time. C. He lets him live.
D. He allows him to fly from now on.

Explain.
1. When Percy learns he is the son of Poseidon, are you surprised? What are some events
that happen in the story that demonstrate he is Poseidon’s son? Give at least 2
examples.

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2. As you know, Luke was the one that betrayed Percy in the end. What clues from
the book (consider the beginning, middle, and end of the novel) led you to believe
Luke was the one who betrayed him?
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3. What happened when Percy took the lightning bolt to Zeus? Give at least two details.

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Storytelling. Tell the chronological events of the story. (to be filled up by the teacher)