Vocabulary
Percy says, “It looked like a riot had broken out in the truck.”
What does riot mean in this sentence?
A. A calm and quiet scene
B. A noisy or wild disturbance
C. A small disagreement
D. A parade
B. A noisy or wild disturbance
Who first starts feeling suspicious in the Lotus Casino?
A. Annabeth
B. Percy
C. Grover
D. Ares
B. Percy
What city do Percy, Annabeth, and Grover arrive in during this chapter?
A. Chicago
B. Denver
C. Las Vegas
D. Phoenix
C. Las Vegas
Why are the casino workers so friendly?
A. They want Percy to buy souvenirs
B. They want kids to stay and keep playing
C. They recognize Percy
D. They are magically controlled by monsters
B. They want kids to stay and keep playing
When Percy says the casino was “like a dream,” what type of figurative language is this?
A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Metaphor
B. Simile
Grover hears an animal making “a long, mournful sound.”
What does mournful mean?
A. Happy and loud
B. Confused
C. Sad or full of sorrow
D. Excited
C. Sad or full of sorrow
What animal do the trio help rescue from the truck?
A. A lion
B. A zebra
C. A cow
D. A hawk
B. A zebra
Where do they stay once they reach Las Vegas?
A. A regular hotel
B. A campsite
C. The Lotus Casino
D. A friend’s house
C. The Lotus Casino
Why is Percy worried when Annabeth immediately loves the games at the casino?
A. She might forget about their mission
B. She might break a machine
C. She might lose to Grover
D. She might get bored quickly
A. She might forget about their mission
When Percy says the food felt “endless,” what does he really mean?
A. He didn’t like the food
B. There was a huge amount of food
C. The food was too spicy
D. The food kept disappearing
B. There was a huge amount of food
Percy explains that sometimes they had to “barter for food” while traveling.
What does barter mean?
A. To trade things without using money
B. To hide items
C. To steal supplies
D. To pay extra money
A. To trade things without using money
Why do Percy, Annabeth, and Grover ride in the truck across the desert?
A. They want free food
B. They want to travel faster across the desert
C. They are hiding from monsters
D. They are sent there by Ares
B. They want to travel faster across the desert
How does the Lotus Casino trap people?
A. Locks the doors
B. Makes them forget time
C. Gives them sleeping pills
D. Sends monsters after them
B. Makes them forget time
Why might the gods want heroes distracted at a place like the Lotus Casino?
A. To reward them for good behavior
B. To help them relax
C. To teach them responsibility
D. To stop them from completing their quests
D. To stop them from completing their quests
Which sense is used in the description: “The flashing lights and loud music were everywhere”?
A. Taste
B. Touch
C. Hearing
D. Smell
C. Hearing
When they enter the casino, Percy follows Annabeth down a long “corridor filled with games and lights.”
What is a corridor?
A. A bathroom
B. A long hallway
C. A restaurant
D. A staircase
B. A long hallway
Why does Grover care so much about the animals trapped in the truck?
A. He is writing a report on them
B. He thinks they are cute
C. He can talk to them and wants them free
D. He wants to keep one as a pet
C. He can talk to them and wants them free
How does Percy figure out how long they’ve been inside the casino?
A. He checks the news
B. He looks at a calendar
C. He sees an old-fashioned clock with the real date
D. Someone calls him
C. He sees an old-fashioned clock with the real date
What does the zebra’s behavior show when it refuses to eat until Percy speaks to it?
A. It only listens to Grover
B. It is well-trained
C. It has been mistreated and is scared
D. It wants to stay in the truck
C. It has been mistreated and is scared
Why does the author describe the casino as “timeless”?
A. It closes early every night
B. It has no clocks and makes people forget time
C. It is very old and famous
D. It is small and crowded
B. It has no clocks and makes people forget time
Percy notices kids staring at screens, “completely entranced and unaware of anything else.”
What does entranced mean?
A. Bored
B. Deeply interested or hypnotized
C. Angry
D. Tired
B. Deeply interested or hypnotized
What clue helps Percy realize the casino is magical?
A. The food disappears
B. No one will talk to him
C. People inside don’t know what year it is
D. His watch breaks
C. People inside don’t know what year it is
Why is losing track of time dangerous for their quest?
A. Monsters catch them more easily
B. Their quest has a strict deadline
C. They’ll run out of money
D. They need sleep
B. Their quest has a strict deadline
Why is Percy’s ability to stay focused important in this chapter?
A. He wants to leave early to find food
B. He remembers their quest deadline when others get distracted
C. He wants to win more casino games
D. He is the only one who can use the credit card
B. He remembers their quest deadline when others get distracted
How does the mood change from entering to leaving the casino?
A. From relaxed to panicked
B. From angry to joyful
C. From bored to excited
D. From scared to silly
A. From relaxed to panicked