Chapter 7 & 8
What happened to Zeus when he tried to lift the barbell during the Weight Lifting Round?
He could not lift it, the gods lost the round to the Titans.
What is the name of the dark Underworld river?
River Styx
What deal does Campe make with the gods?
They each have a chance to pick the right key to unlock the jailhouse. If they fail, they will become the new cleaning crew.
A __________ is a one-eyed mythical creature.
cyclopes
What didn't the Titans need Campe to take them across the river?
They were so big and fast they just jumped across the river.
What does the word justice mean?
Someone who is fair and impartial.
According to the little ghost, what does the word epilogue mean?
A short bit at the end of a book, that often deals with the future of the book's characters.
How does Hades guess the right key?
He figured out that the was not on the key chain because it has to be somewhere easy to get to.
How does Cronus feel seeing his brother's on the god's team? What does he tell them?
He was mad and told them he would put them back in Tartarus when the game was over.
What did Campe do when the Titans got across the river?
She and the Cyclopes and Hundred-Handed Ones cuffed the Titans.
Who won the Archery Event?
The Gods (Artemis)
Describe the dog from page 84-85.
3 heads, 6 eyes, it is a puppy. He likes Hades but growls at Zeus.
What does the words derma and skeletos mean in greek?
derma = skin
skeletos = bones
Based on the text do you think Themis is fair in the coin toss? Why?
No, because the Titans always get to kick off.
The text says, "As always, the Titans kicked off."
What did Campe do with the broken sky pillar?
She picked it up and laid it across Atlas' shoulders as punishment for playing dirty during the games.
Even though Cronus jumped further than Hades, why did he lose?
He missed the sandpit entirely.
How did Hades get one of the Underworld ghosts to tell him where the jail was?
He gave him some of his sandwich.
A ___________ is a large, three-pronged spear.
trident
What did the Titans do every time the gods were close to the Titan's goal?
They uprooted trees and heaved them at the gods. They grabbed chunks of mountains and flung them at them.
What is the name Hera gives to the godlings (gods)? Why?
The Olympians, because they won the Olympics
What does the word sullenly mean?
Sullenly is defined as something done in a grumpy or sulky manner.
Describe Campe, the Jail Keep of the Underworld.
She is huge, twice the size of Titan.
Big hands and feet. Small knobby-looking head covered with thin brown hair. She wears a gold chain on her neck and a large brass ring that hangs from her girdle with dozens of keys dangling from it.
How did Zeus, Po, and Hades hide the weapons before the game?
They hid them under their robes.
How did the gods respond after the Titans heaved trees at them and flung mountains at them?
Po caused an earthquake that knocked the Titans over.
Hades became invisible and made the Titan's weapons disappear.
Zeus threw a lightning bolt that struck Pan, causing him to scream and the Titans to run away.
What happens as the Olympians are traveling back to Mount Olympus?
Make a prediction of what you think caused the earthquake.
There is a really bad earthquake.
prediction:__________________________