Part 1
What is the name of the girl at Percy's school who bullies him?
Nancy Bobofit
TEMPERAMENTAL:
Page 230: "He's still a god. And his girlfriend is very temperamental."
"You don't want to insult her looks," Grover added.
emotional, gets mad easily
What is the first monster that Percy fights?
Minotaur
“The shadows grew long as we walked through the park, checking out the attractions.” (231)
simile
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personification
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
personification or hyperbole
What favor does Ares want Percy to do for him?
go to the waterpark and get his shield that he left there
“The pit yawned so wide and was so completely black, I knew it must be bottomless.” (193)
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onomatopoeia
personfication
What is Percy's teacher, Mr. Brunner's, real name? (Mr. Brunner is a pseudonym)
Chiron
UNINTENDED:
Page 231: "He flew over the fence, did an unintended somersault in midair, then stumbled to a landing on the opposite side. He dusted off his jeans, as if he'd planned the whole thing.
not on purpose, accidentally
What gift does Luke give to Percy before he leaves on his quest?
flying shoes from Hermes
"I got the feeling that the whole park was holding its breath.” (232)
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Who is Ares's girlfriend?
Aphrodite
“Not much,” I lied, my stomach feeling as empty as a Big Three cabin. (224)
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onomatopoeia
simile
What is Percy and his mom's favorite color?
blue
MAROONED
Page 233: "Marooned at the bottom of the pool was a pink-and-white two-seater boat with a canopy over the top and little hearts pained all over it."
stuck, sunk
What is the second monster that Percy fights?
Medusa
“...little pincer mouths, all scuttling toward us in a wave of clacking, whirring metal.” (236)
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onomatopoeia
onomatopoeia
How do Percy feel whenever he is in the same place as Ares?
violent, aggressive, angry
“I’d never been in an elevator that went in a curve, and my stomach wasn’t too happy about it.” (205)
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What kind of creature is Grover?
satyr
INDESCRIBABLE
Page 234: "I picked up the scarf. It shimmered pink, and the perfume was indescribable..."
pink poodle
“Annabeth was screaming her head off.” (237)
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onomatopoeia
hyperbole
Where did the spirit woman in the water tell Percy to go to?
Santa Monica
“Annabeth craned her neck to see the Gateway Arch, which looked to me like a huge shopping bag handle stuck on the city.” (202)
simile
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simile
What is the name of the school for troubled children that Percy went to in the beginning of the book?
Yancy Academy
Page 238: "...the tidal wave slammed into our boat, over the top, whisking the spiders away and dousing us completely..."
soaking
What is the third monster that Percy fights?
Echidna and Chimera
“Everywhere we turned, the Rocky Mountains seemed to be staring at me, like a tidal wave about to crash into the city.” (219)
simile
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onomatopoeia
personification and simile
What is the deadline that Percy, Annabeth, and Grover have to find the lightning bolt by?
Summer Solstice
June 21
“The adult riders all had their faces buried in laptop computers or magazines.” (198)
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onomatopoeia
hyperbole