Percy Jackson
Bud, Not Buddy
Hidden Figures
Background Knowledge
Reading Skills
100

Where is Camp Half Blood located?

Long Island

100

What is Herman E. Calloway's relationship to Bud?

grandfather

100

Who was the first Black female supervisor in NASA?

Dorothy Vaughan

100

Who gave the speech about going to the moon?

John F Kennedy

100

What is a simile?

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

200

What is Percy's stepfather's name?

Smelly Gabe

200

Where (what city) does Bud live?

Flint, Michigan

200

Who was the first Black female NASA engineer?

Mary Jackson

200

What state was Langley located in?

Virginia

200

What is theme? Define it and give an example.

Lesson learned (universal), best theme wins

300

Who actually stole the lightning bolt?

Ares

300

Where does Bud experience his first kiss?

a Hooverville

300

Who were the NASA missions that preceded the Apollo missions named after?

Mercury

300

What was going on in the United States in the 1930s?

the Great Depression

300
What is the structure of an essay? Write it on your board in order.

Intro paragraph, body paragraphs, conclusion paragraph

400

What type of mythical creature is Chiron?

Centaur (half horse half man)

400

What is the band's name?

Herman E. Calloway and the Dusky Devastator's of the Depression

400

Katherine Johnson death age

101

400

Why did Medusa hate Annabeth?

Athena was the one who turned her into a monster

400

How do you determine the lesson learned of a narrative?

Go back to the problem and see how it was solved (or if it wasn't)

500

How long was the trio in the Lotus Hotel and Casino?

5 days

500
What instrument does Bud get from the band?

alto saxophone

500

What does NACA stand for?

National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics?

500

What is Hermes the god of? (bonus if you know his Roman name)

travel, thieves, medicine, roads, commerce, and he's the messenger god; Mercury

500
Write an example of hyperbole
many options, must be an exaggerated statement