Characters
Who is the central protagonist of the Percy Jackson novel?
Percy Jackson
What was stolen from Zeus?
Name any major theme of the novel
Friendship, Friendship and Betrayal/Loyalty, Family, Identity, Heroism, Belonging/Acceptance, The Hero's Quest, Transformation, Perseverance, Immortality vs Humanity
The Fates cutting the yarn in front of Percy is what type of literary device?
Symbolism
"The guy reeked like moldy garlic pizza wrapped in gym shorts. Between the two of us, we made my mom's life pretty hard. The way Smelly Gabe treated her, the way he and I got along ... well, when I came home is a good example."
Based on the context, what does "reek" most likely mean?
Stink, stench, smell bad
Which character is the daughter of Athena?
Annabeth
What is the climax of the novel?
When Percy battles Ares in Los Angeles
You shall be betrayed by one who calls you a friend.
What theme for the novel does this suggest?
Friendship and loyalty/betrayal
"One time, after she'd made me erase answers out of old math workbooks until midnight, I told Grover I didn't think Mrs. Dodds was human."
This is an example of what literary device?
Foreshadowing
"Mrs. Dodds was a sand castle in a power fan. She exploded into yellow powder, vaporized on the spot, leaving nothing but the smell of sulfur and a dying screech and a chill of evil in the air, as if those two glowing red eyes were still watching me."
Based on the context, what does "vaporize" most likely mean?
Who was turned into a pine tree on Half-Blood Hill?
Thalia, daughter of Zeus
Which prophecy is fulfilled when Percy is in Hades' Palace?
And you shall fail to save what matters most, in the end.
In fantasy stories, this type of message is usually a big hint about what the themes of a novel will be.
(hint: Percy receives 4 of them)
Prophecies
What is the POV of the novel?
First person limited
"Do not play innocent with me, girl. You and the satyr have been helping this hero—coming here to threaten me in Poseidon's name, no doubt—to bring me an ultimatum. Does Poseidon think I can be blackmailed into supporting him?"
Based on the context, what does "ultimatum" most likely mean?
a final demand, often accompanied by a threat
Name five characters who are the child of a god and which god is their parent.
Percy = Poseidon
Annabeth = Athena
Luke = Hermes
Clarisse = Ares
Dionysus = Zeus
Ares = Zeus
Crusty = Poseidon
Thalia = Zeus
In Chapter 21, Poseidon says Percy was born because of a mistake and that he's sorry Percy was born. Percy is initially offended, but what did Poseidon mean?
He's sorry he was born because a hero's story always ends in trajedy.
When he says Percy was born because of a mistake, he means that it was a mistake to break the pact he made with Zeus and Hades.
At the beginning of the novel, Percy feels abandoned by his father. By the end, he is confident in his position as a son of Poseidon.
What theme for the novel does this suggest?
Family and Identity
“The Fury I’d hilt-slammed came at me again, talons ready, but I swung Riptide and she broke open like a piñata”
"...she broke open like a piñata," is what type of literary device?
simile
"I mean she was taken away from the Minotaur before she could die. She was turned into a shower of gold, right? That's metamorphosis. Not death. She's being kept."
Based on the context, what does "metamorphosis" most likely mean?
Transformation
Who is the father of Kronos?
Ouranos
According to Poseidon, how does Kronos influence events despite being cut into a 1,000 pieces and cast into the deepest pit of Tartarus?
He enters men's nightmares and breathes evil thoughts. He wakens restless monsters from the depths.
Explain how the theme of Humanity vs Immortality is present in the novel.
The "half-blood" characters are the children of a god and a mortal. They are not immortal like the gods, and they must face the challenges of both worlds.
Answers may vary.
What are the symbols of power for the Big Three?
Zeus = master bolt
Poseidon = trident
Hades = helm of darkness
“Wait,” I told Chiron. “You’re telling me there’s such a thing as God.”
“Well, now,” Chiron said. “God–capital G, God. That’s a different matter altogether. We shan’t deal with the metaphysical.”
“Metaphysical? But you were just talking about–”
“Ah, gods, plural, as in, great beings that control the forces of nature and human endeavors: the immortal gods of Olympus. That’s a smaller matter.”
Based on the context, what does "metaphysical" most likely mean?
Beyond physical reality; supernatural