Plot and Events
What item does Bud always carry with him that helps him feel safe?
His suitcase.
Who becomes Bud’s protector and gives him advice from his “Rules and Things”?
Bud himself
In what time period is Bud, Not Buddy set?
The Great Depression (1930s)
What does “revenge” mean in the context of The Lightning Thief?
Getting back at someone for a perceived wrong.
What is a theme shown in Bud, Not Buddy?
Searching for family and belonging.
In The Lightning Thief, why does Percy first suspect something is wrong on the school field trip to the museum?
Mrs. Dodds transforms into a Fury and attacks him.
Who is Percy’s best friend and protector?
Grover
Which mythical location serves as Camp Half-Blood’s entrance?
Half-Blood Hill at Montauk (via the pine tree).
When Bud says, “The library is like a giant city of ideas,” what figurative language is this?
A simile.
How does Chapter 1 of The Lightning Thief help set up the rest of the story?
It introduces Percy’s struggles and hints that his life is not normal.
What event begins Rama’s exile in the Ramayana?
Kaikeyi uses her boons to send Rama away for 14 years.
Which two characters go with Rama into exile in the Ramayana?
Sita and Lakshmana.
What forest do Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana travel into during their exile?
The Dandaka Forest.
In Ramayana, the forest is often described as “thick as a wall.” What does this description suggest?
It shows how dense and difficult the forest is to travel through.
How does Sita’s insistence on joining Rama in exile contribute to the Ramayana’s overall structure?
It deepens their bond and sets up future conflicts involving loyalty and love.
In Bud, Not Buddy, what clue does Bud use to try to find his father?
The flyers of Herman E. Calloway and his band.
In Bud, Not Buddy, who is Miss Thomas and what role does she play?
She is the singer in the band and becomes a motherly figure to Bud.
Which god is Percy the son of, and how does that affect his powers?
Poseidon; Percy gains control over water and enhanced battle skills.
What does Percy mean when he says his emotions were “crashing like waves”?
He is overwhelmed by intense feelings (a metaphor tied to his water powers).
How do Bud’s “Rules and Things” contribute to the development of the story’s ideas?
They reveal Bud’s way of coping and emphasize themes of resilience and survival.
In The Lightning Thief, why must Percy, Annabeth, and Grover travel to the Underworld?
To retrieve Zeus’s stolen master bolt and prevent a war among the gods.
In The Lightning Thief, how does Annabeth’s personality help the group complete their quest?
She uses her intelligence, strategy, and problem-solving skills.
In the Ramayana, what supernatural being warns Rama about dangers in the forest and tries to manipulate Sita later?
Shurpanakha (Ravana’s sister).
In Bud, Not Buddy, the author uses humor and exaggeration when Bud talks about “vampire fish.” What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole.
In The Lightning Thief, how do Percy's encounters with monsters build the structure of the quest narrative?
Each encounter acts as a rising-action step that adds tension and develops his hero’s journey.