Gods and Goddesses
Who is the goddess of beauty and love?
Venus
Nemesis
How does Hugo try to get the old man's attention when he follows him home from the train station and the old man goes inside?
Hugo throws pebbles at a window.
Which teacher does Percy "accidentally vaporize" in chapter one of The Lightning Thief?
Mrs. Dodds
What was the theme on TUESDAY of our recent School Spirit Week?
Sports Day
Who is the king of the gods on Mount Olympus and also known as the god of the sky and thunder?
Zeus
What is a seemingly small but actually crucial weakness named after a mighty Greek hero who was killed by one well-placed arrow?
Achilles' Heel
Who taught Hugo to take care of the clocks in the train station?
His uncle
Early in the book, Percy is excited to go to the cabin in Montauk, Long Island with his mom. Which U.S. state is Long Island a part of?
New York
How many elementary schools are there in Lexington?
Six. (Bowman, Bridge, Estabrook, Fiske, Harrington, and Hastings)
Who is the Goddess of luck?
Fortuna
A talkative wood nymph or the repetition of a sound by reflection of sound waves from a surface.
Echo
Name the city, country, AND continent where The Invention of Hugo Cabret takes place?
Paris, France, which is on the continent of Europe
What school did Mr. Brunner (Chiron) spend a year at to instruct Percy?
Yancy Academy
What date do we come back from winter break this year?
January 5th
What did the goddess Athena turn Arachne into when she felt Arachne was disrespectful to the gods and not humble about her weaving?
Zeus gave a wedding gift to the first woman on earth, but warned her, "Don't ever open it."
Now we use this term for a source of many unforeseen troubles or problems.
Pandora's Box
When we first see an illustration of Hugo spying on the old man's toy booth, which clock number is he peeking through?
The number 5
Is Smelly Gabe's last name Nastia, Ugliano, Stinkilino, or Boogerito?
Ugliano
How many letters are in the Fiske School motto?
34 (or 31 if you didn't count the word 'and')
Respect, Responsibility, and Best Effort!
Who is the god of sleep?
(We get a verb meaning "to put into an artificial sleeplike condition" from this god's name.)
Hypnos
"A guiding spirit or a source of inspiration, especially for a poet."
We get this term from the nine creative daughters of Zeus who inspired artists on earth who prayed to them.
Muse / The Muses
Who is the author and illustrator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret? (Just do your best with spelling!)
Brian Selznick
Wat is the name of the bull-man creature that Percy defeated after tearing off one of its horns?
Minotaur
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
Because seven ate nine!