Vocab
What does the italicized word mean in this excerpt? “Don’t be too discouraged when you read it, he does have your interests at heart.”
Disappointed
Who is the series main protagonist, who must save the camp AND Grover before Thalia’s tree AND Grover die.
PERCY JACKSON
Daughter of Athena who joins Percy on his secret quest. Dislikes Tyson in the beginning.
ANNABETH CHASE
Who is the god of wine, who is the camp director. Frequently calls Percy Jackson Peter Johnson.
MR. D (A.K.A. DIONYSUS)
What is the central plot of the book?
Save Camp Half-Blood by getting the Golden Fleece
What does the italicized word mean in this statement? “Annabeth, perhaps you and Grover would supervise Tyson and my cousins before they, ah, teach each other too many bad habits.”
Keep watch over
Who is a satyr who disguises himself as a female cyclops to stop Polyphemus from eating him.
GROVER UNDERWOOD
Daughter of Ares. The camper who actually gets assigned the quest to get the Golden Fleece.
CLARISSE
Trainer of Heroes. Son of Kronos, who was wrongly fired from Camp Half-Blood for the poisoning of Thalia’s tree.
CHIRON
Why does Luke want the Golden Fleece?
To quicken the process of resurrecting Kronos
What does the italicized word mean in this sentence? “My mom hoped I would inherit Perseus’s luck.”
Be left with or receive
The son of Hermes who poisoned Thalia’s tree
LUKE CASTELLAN
Daughter of Zeus, who was turned into a tree. Is currently poisoned & dying.
THALIA GRACE
Percy’s half-brother, who loves powdered donuts, a hippocampi named Rainbow, and ponies. Tends to cry once or twice ... a page.
TYSON
What is the reason behind Annabeth’s dislike of Tyson & cyclops?
A cyclops lured Annabeth into its cave at 7 years old. She finds the cyclops responsible for the other monsters catching up and “killing” Thalia.
What does the italicized word mean? “Clarisse was waving frantically at me, telling me to come on.”
In a hurried fashion
A Demi-God who replaces the activities director. He is cursed to never eat or drink again.
TANTALUS
Witch who turns men into pigs
CIRCE
Terrifying cyclops, who hates “Nobody” and wants to marry Grover…or Clarisse.
POLYPHEMUS
How does Polyphemus react when he realizes Grover isn’t a female cyclops but a satyr in a wedding dress?
He decides he wants to marry Clarisse instead, with Grover as their wedding feast.
What does the italicized word mean? "It can revitalize any land where it’s placed. It cures sickness, strengthens nature, cleans up pollution-”
Bringing something to life
Son of Hephaestus. The only camper who is nice to Tyson.
BECKENDORF
Daughter of Aphrodite. Beautiful camper, who is the leader of the house of Aphrodite.
SILENA BEAURAGARD
The series main antagonist, who is currently in a sarcophagus waiting to be resurrected.
KRONOS
Why doesn’t Percy or Tyson kill Polyphemus, despite getting the opportunity?
Polyphemus is also a son of Poseidon