Why are the counselors having a hard time deciding who Percy’s Olympian parent is?
Percy isn't good at any of the tasks they are having him complete.
100
Why does Percy feel miserable once he gets his own cabin?
He was finally starting to fit in with the other campers and now he's alone.
100
Who is Argus and why can he never be surprised?
He's head security of camp Half Blood and he can never be surprised because he has over a dozen eyes on his body.
100
Define the word elated.
joyful
100
Define the word retrieve.
get back
200
Why does the story about Thalia make Percy feel “hollow and guilty”?
Thalia sacrificed her life for friends and Percy doesn't feel like he did the same for his mom.
200
Why does Zeus think Percy stole the bolt?
Zeus and Poseiden had an argument and Zeus thinks that Posedien hired someone to steal it so he could make a copy of the bolt and have as much power as Zeus.
200
Why can't Percy use the gift Luke gave him?
The shoes would mean Percy would have to fly in the sky and that's not safe for him since Zeus is after him.
200
Define the word generate.
produce or make
200
What special properties does Riptide have?
-turns into a pen
-can never get lost
-only kills monsters
300
What does Chiron say about how the hellhound got into camp?
Someone summoned it.
300
Based on the newspaper article Percy finds under his door, what is happening in the real world while Percy is in camp?
Percy and his mom are considered missing.
300
Percy says he’s not going on the quest to retrieve the lightning bolt. What’s his real reason for going?
To save his mom.
300
Define the word excelled.
did better than others
300
Why does Percy have to be extra careful while on the quest?
He can be killed by both mortal and immortal weapons.
400
According to Grover, why did the “Big Three” gods swear never to have any more children?
"The Big Three" were so powerful that if they were to have any more children, their children would be just as, if not more, powerful then them.
400
Why does Percy have to travel overland?
Zeus is in charge of the sky and it wouldn't be safe for Percy to travel in the sky because Zeus might try to harm him.
400
According to Grover, why did Percy’s mom marry Gabe?
Gabe's smell was so strong, it kept monsters from smelling Percy's half-blood smell.
400
Define the word gruesome.
causing fear and disgust
400
Why can't gods go in another gods territory?
It's against the "law". Unless a god is invited by another god, no one is allowed on each others "property".
500
What was Annabeth's plan to win capture the flag?
To have Percy distract the other team. Annabeth knew the kids would pick on Percy.
500
What will happen on the summer solstice if the lightning bolt is not returned?
a horrible war
500
Besides being known as Ms. Dodds, what is the name of the three old ladies on the bus?