Settings/Conflicts
gods/demigods
Monsters
Magic/Magical creatures
ships/quests
100
What is the name of Percy's school?
Meriwether Prep. Percy goes there because he has ADHD and dylexia
100
In the beginning of the novel, Percy senses a person he can not see. Who is the person and how are they able to be invisible?
Annabeth invisibility cap
100
Describe the setting when Annabeth, Tyson, and Percy get to camp. Why is the camp under attack?
Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson arrive at camp to find two bronze bulls, the size of elephants, and breathing fire. The camp was under attack because Thalia’s tree was poisoned and the camp borders were no longer protected.
100
What is the “Magical Mist?” Describe what Tyson really looks like.
The “Mist,” is what covered up Tyson’s real looks. The mist makes humans see only what their brains can process. Tyson has one large, calf-brown eye in the middle of his forehead. He had a lumpy nose and big crooked teeth.
100
What is the name of the Confederate ship they find Clarisse on?
CSS Birmingham
200
Describe, in detail, the setting when Annabeth, Tyson, and Percy get to camp. Why is the camp under attack?
Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson arrive at camp to find two bronze bulls, the size of elephants, and breathing fire. Clarisse and her men were on border patrol, but most of them, besides Clarisse were running around panicking. The bulls were all over the hill because the magical tree was not working at protecting the camp from monsters. The camp was under attack because Thalia’s tree was poisoned and the camp borders were no longer protected.
200
Who replaces Chiron as activities director? What camp tradition does he reinstate?
Tantalus Chariot racing
200
What is the first monster they encounter on the cruise ship? Where do they encounter this monster?
A hellhound, a black mastiff, with its front paws up on the buffet line/ cafeteria on ship
200
Describe the power that Tyson has that makes Annabeth say, “Stop that, Tyson! How do you do that? It’s creepy!”
Tyson is able to speak through another person’s voice. When he hears Luke speaking, even though, he is over 30 feet away behind a closed door, Tyson falls into a trance and starts speaking in Luke’s voice
200
What is the name of the cruise ship that Percy, Annabeth, and Tyson board, thinking it will take them to the Sea of Monsters? What do the passengers look like on the cruise ship?
Princess Andromeda The passengers all seem to be in a trance or under some sort of spell. (zombie like)
300
What kind of conflict does Percy experience while building the chariot with Annabeth, (external or internal)? Why does this conflict occur?
Internal Conflict – Percy was ashamed that Poseidon had claimed Tyson and now he was Percy’s half brother. External Conflict – Percy and Annabeth fight because she is kind of joining in making fun of Tyson, calling him a monster.
300
At the end of the novel who is the unconscious girl who they find laying on the ground? Who is her father?
Thalia
300
What happens when Clarisse brings the Golden Fleece to camp?
The Golden Fleece cures Thalia’s tree. The other campers treat Percy like a hero
300
What do the sirens look like? Why does Annabeth want to hear their song?
The sirens look like human sized vultures. They sing a deadly song, showing you only things your mind desires, and then killing you once they get a hold of you. Annabeth wants to hear their song because she read it will make you wiser.
300
Name 3 things that Annabeth saved from the wreckage.
Hermes thermos, Ziploc bag full of ambrosia, sailors’ shirts, bottle of Dr. Pepper, Riptide, vitamins, and/or Percy’s knapsack
400
Describe the dream that Percy has on the berth deck of the CSS Birmingham
Grover preparing a wedding dress Polyphemus (Cyclops) dragging Grover through a cave to a hilltop covered in pink and purple flowers to prepare for wedding The Golden Fleece
400
What is Chiron's relationship with Titan?
Titan is Chiron's father
400
What happens to Annabeth, Luke, Thalia, and Grover in the old house in Flatbush that makes Annabeth hate Cyclopes?
The Cyclopes tricked them, split them up, and trapped them inside a maze of corridors. He lured them in one at a time. First Thalia, who thought she was saving Luke. Luke thought he heard Annabeth screaming for help. Annabeth was alone in the dark, seven years old.
400
Percy saves Grover from Polyphemus the Cyclops. What does Grover say to Percy that foreshadows what might happen to Percy if he lets Polyphemus live?
Grover tells Percy to kill Polyphemus. He warns Percy that if he lets the Cyclops go he will betray his trust and kill Percy. As soon as Percy turns to try to let the Cyclops go he tries to kill Percy.
400
Percy and the rest of the campers talk Tantalus into sending a camper on a quest to save the camp. What do the campers hope to find on the quest? Who does Tantalus send on the quest?
Percy and the other campers talk Tantalus into sending someone on a quest to get the Golden Fleece to save the camp. Tantalus chooses Clarisse to go on the quest.
500
Which of the “Three Big gods” claims Tyson? How do we know that this god has claimed Tyson?
Poseidon claims Tyson as his son by the shiny green hologram that shines over Tyson’s head. Over Tyson’s head was a glowing green trident. The same trident that glowed over Percy’s head the day Poseidon claimed him.
500
How does Percy help Clarisse's prophecy come true?
Percy lets Clarisse go back to camp with the Golden Fleece, he lets her take the credit.
500
What do the sirens make Annabeth see? How does she escape the ropes and jump into the water after the sirens?
The sirens make Annabeth see her dad, Athena, and Luke no longer evil. They are all sitting down for a picnic and gesturing for her to come join them. Annabeth escapes the ropes by cutting with the knife she was hiding
500
Tyson is able to escape the explosion and saves Percy from Polyphemus. Why does Polyphemus call Tyson a traitor?
Polyphemus calls Tyson a traitor because they are both Cyclopes and sons of Poseidon and Tyson is trying to Polyphemus in order to save Percy.
500
What was Annabeth’s plan for getting the Golden Fleece from the piranhas (sheep)?
Annabeth plans to use her cap of invisibility to sneak past the piranhas and grab the Fleece off the tree.
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