What is the name of Percy's mom?
Who is Sally Jackson ?
What kind of kid was Percy Jackson?
He was a troubled kid and troublemaker.
What did Percy Jackson think the entire school was doing to him?
Percy thought the school was playing a trick on him.
Why does Percy leave Grover at the bus station?
Grover was scaring him ("freaking him out"), looking at Percy like he was a dead man.
What does Percy say that insults Grover?
He says that Grover is a donkey.
What is Mr. D's real name?
Who is Dionysus? Dionysus is the Greek god of wine and fertility

What bad experience has Percy Jackson had on his past field trips?
Percy had an accident with a Revolutionary War cannon that hit the school bus.
or
Percy hit the wrong lever on the catwalk and his class took an unplanned swim.
Why was Grover worried about Percy?
He thought Percy was in danger.
Percy says “the best people get the rottenest luck.” How does this apply to his mom?
Her parents died in a plane crash when she was five. She was raised by an uncle who did not care much about her.
What does Percy’s mom tell him to do when they get out of the car and why does Percy disobey?
Percy's mom tells him to run and he doesn't because he's doesn't want to leave his mom behind.
What does Percy see at the fruit stand that scares Grover so much?
They are the Fates — the three old women who control the thread of life. One spins, one measures, and one cuts the thread.
This frightens Grover because it symbolizes death or fate being decided.

Who is Grover? How is his relationship with Percy?
Grover was Percy's best friend. He tries to look out for Percy and keep him out of trouble.
Who did Percy see sitting next to each other across the highway and what were they doing?
Percy saw three old ladies sitting in rocking chairs in the shade of a maple tree knitting socks.
How does Percy get even with Gabe as they’re loading up the Camaro?
Percy makes the screen door slam so hard on Gabe that he falls into the stairs.
What happens to Percy’s mother?
The Minotaur closes his fists around her neck and she dissolves melting into a light, shimmering golden form.
Mr. Brunner is what Greek mythological creature?
What is a Centaur?
A centaur is a creature that is half human and half horse — human on top, horse on the bottom.

Who was Mr. Brunner and how did he protect Percy from getting hurt?
Mr. Brunner was Percy's Latin teacher who led the field trip. He protected Percy by giving him his pen that turned into a sword to help him fight Mrs. Dodds.
What responsibility does Grover claim to have, and why does this strike Percy as strange?
Grover claims to be responsible for watching over Percy and keeping him safe.
What knew information does Percy learn about his dad as he and his mother are roasting marshmallows?
Percy learns that his father left before he was born, so he never met him.
After the monster disintegrates, what gets Percy moving when all he wants to do is collapse?
He wants to know that his mom is still out there.
What reading disorder did Percy Jackson struggle with
What is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a learning difference that makes reading and spelling harder.
Kids with dyslexia are not less smart—their brains just process words in a different way.

How did Mrs. Dodds die?
Mrs. Dodds disintegrated.The metal blade hit her shoulder and passed clean through her body. She exploded into yellow powder and was vaporized on the spot.
What does Percy think the yarn-cutting means?
He thinks it means someone is going to die.
How does the title of the chapter, “Grover Unexpectedly Loses His Pants,” come true? What happened at the end?
Grover starts trotting, loses his pants, and turns into a satyr (part human,part goat). He was furry and had cloven hooves.
Who is the “familiar face” that Percy thinks he sees?
Percy thinks he sees Poseidon.