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The Lightning Thief?- Chapter Questions?Directions??????????Have a special section in your LA notebook for your?Lightning Thief?questions and answers.??????????Answer the questions on your own paper.??????????Answer each question using FULL, grammatically-correct sentences. Make sure to include all necessary information and data from the story.??????????For the Vocabulary – 3 stepso??Find the specified sentence and write the complete sentence in your notebook, underlining the word.o?Look up in the dictionary and write down the definition of the word.o?Paraphrase (write in your own words) what the sentence means, making sure to use your own words (from the definition) and not the Vocabulary word again.?Chapter 1 – I Accidentally Vaporize my Pre-Algebra Teacher1.??????Answer the following questions using complete sentences –a.??????What’s the best (or worst) experience you’ve ever had on a school field trip?b.??????Have you ever learned something in school you were absolutely sure you would never use in your life? Explain.2.??????Vocabularya.??????Sphinx - Page 4 “…with a big sphinx on the top, and started telling us…”b.??????Pelting - Page 8 “Some of the guys were pelting pigeons…”c.?Philosophical - Page 8 “…I thought he was going to give me some deep philosophical comment…”d.??????Talons - Page 13 “… I dodged and felt talons slash the air…”e.??????Vaporized - Page 13 “She exploded into yellow powder, vaporized on the spot…”??Chapter 2 – Three Old Ladies Knit the Socks of Death1.??????Why does Percy think the whole school is playing a trick on him after the field trip?2.??????Why does Percy decide to study for the Latin exam even though he’s given up on his other subjects?3.??????What responsibility does Grover claim to have, and why does this strike Percy as strange and unusual?4.??????Does Grover seem to agree with Percy’s explanation for the yarn cutting?5.??????Vocabularya.??????Solstice - Page 19 “The summer solstice deadline…”b.??????Wrenched - Page 26 “…the driver wrenched a big chunk…”c.?Superstition - Page 28 “Is this like a superstition or something…”d.??????Mournfully - Page 28 “He looked at me mournfully…”??Chapter 3 – Grover Unexpectedly Loses His Pants1.??????What is the place that you feel most at ease – a place you’d like to be more than anywhere else?2.??????How is blue food Percy and his mother’s way of rebelling?3.??????Vocabularya.??????Sparkle - page 33 – “Her eyes sparkle and change color in the light” –b.??????Artillery - Page 41 “… and twenty-foot waves pounding the dunes like artillery.”?c.???????Stammered - page 43 “I stammered something about the old ladies”4.??????What does the saying “to square that with” on page 39 mean?5.??????On page 42 - What does it mean that Percy’s mother was “not scared of Grover, but of why he’d come.”??Chapter 4 – My Mother Teaches Me Bullfighting1.??????Page 49 – why does Percy get mad at?everyone? Have you ever felt this way?2.??????Page 53 – is Percy’s mom dead? What is the evidence both ways?3.??????In your opinion is it true what Percy says on page 54 that “I had an idea – a stupid idea, but better than no idea at all”? Why?4.??????Vocabularya.??????Reek - Page 52 “He reeked like rotten meat.”b.??????Pummeling - Page 53 “…kicking and pummeling the air.”c.???????Haul - Page 55 “I managed to haul him up…”d.??????Stern - Page 56 “…and the stern face of a familiar-looking bearded man…”??Chapter 5 – I Play Pinochle with a Horse1.??????What “prize” does Percy get from his fight with the Minotaur?2.??????Why is Mr. D in charge of the camp when he clearly doesn’t like anyone much?3.??????Who is Chiron in mythology [look him up in a book or on the internet]?4.??????Why is Olympus now in New York City?5.??????Vocabularya.??????Pseudonym - Page 64 – “I’m afraid that was a pseudonym.”b.??????Fuzzy -???? Page 65 - “I did have a fuzzy memory of there being another…”c.???????Feat - ????? Page 66 - “No small feat, either, lad.”d.??????Metaphysical - Page 67 – “We shan’t deal with the metaphysical.”e.??????Feign - ??? Page 69 – “Mr. D looked at the wine and feigned surprise.”??Chapter 6 – I Become the Supreme Lord of the Bathroom1.??????What bothers Percy about the farmhouse as he walks away with Chiron?2.??????Why does Percy feel guilty about getting Grover in trouble?3.??????What is the purpose of Camp Half-Blood?4.??????Why are all the campers’ cabins different from each other?5.??????How does Annabeth know that Percy is “one of us”?6.??????Why doesn’t Percy want Annabeth’s help in the bathroom?7.??????Vocabularya.??????Impression - Page 75 – “… I got the distinct impression I was being watched.”b.??????Hewn - Page 81 – “…slabs had been hewn straight from the bottom of the ocean floor…”c.???????Eons - Page 82 – “You see, eons ago the gods granted my wish.”d.??????Caduceus - Page 83 – “What did they call it…? A caduceus.”e.??????Sopping - Page 92 - “Her camouflage jacket was sopping…”??Chapter 7 – My dinner Goes up in Smoke1.??????Who are Annabeth’s parents, and why does this explain the nickname “Wise Girl” that Clarisse called her?2.??????What does “undetermined” mean for the campers?3.??????Why are some campers “year-rounders” and some just stay for the summer?4.??????Why does Percy ask for blue Coke at dinner?5.??????In what way does Percy feel different once he gets to the bonfire?6.??????Vocabularya.??????Forging - Page 93 “…where kids were forging their own swords…”b.??????Demigods - Page 95 “Demigods… that’s the official term.”c.???????Summer Solstice [when is the summer solstice?] - Page 98 “You asked me something about the summer solstice.”d.??????Seniority - Page 102 “We lined up in order of seniority…”??Chapter 8 – We Capture a Flag1.??????Based on what are the councilors trying to figure out who Percy’s dad is?2.??????Why does Percy start to understand Luke’s bitterness?3.??????What was different about Percy the one time that he beat Luke with a sword?4.??????What is the “pact of the Big Three”?5.??????Why did the daughter of Zeus end up as a pine tree?6.??????How does Annabeth figure out who Percy’s father is before anyone else?7.??????How does Poseidon “claim” Percy?8.??????Vocabularya.??????Duel - Page 109 “We moved on to dueling in pairs.”b.??????Shear - Page 122 “…used my sword to shear off the other guy’s horsehair plume.”c.???????Flanked - Page 122 “He was flanked by a couple of Hermes guys covering his retreat…”d.??????Materialized - Page 123 “… and she materialized…”e.??????Cascade - Page 124 “…there was a cascade of thwacking sounds…”??Chapter 9 – I Am Offered a Quest1.??????Why does Percy feel miserable after Poseidon claims him and he gets his own cabin?2.??????What is the fight between Zeus and Poseidon about… and why is Percy implicated?3.??????What is the prophecy from the oracle for Percy?4.??????Based on Chiron’s point about prophecies on page 142 “…The Oracle’s words often have double meanings… the truth is not always clear until events come to pass” – how useful are prophesies?5.??????Why was the Hellhound who almost killed Percy really bad news (beyond the attempted killing of Percy)?6.??????Why have Grover and Annabeth volunteered to go with Percy (their personal reasons)?7.??????Vocabularya.??????Venomous - Page 128 “… though her venomous looks made it clear she wanted to kill me…”b.??????Verdict - Page 131 “…now Mr. D was ready to deliver their verdict.”c.???????Celestial - Page 135 “… a two-foot-long cylinder of high-grade celestial bronze…”d.??????Usurp - Page 136 “… a god cannot usurp another god’s symbol of power directly…”e.??????Destiny - Page 141 “What is my destiny?”??Chapter 10 – I Ruin a Perfectly Good Bus1.??????How is Percy’s new sword the perfect sword for a demigod to take on a long quest? Explain completely.2.??????Explain why mortals don’t see the gods or demigod behavior?3.??????How has “Smelly Gabe” actually been really useful to Percy all these years?4.??????Was Percy’s plan to save all of them from the Furies a good plan or not (consider everything he did from the time the Furies got on the bus)?5.??????Vocabularya.??????Lethal - Page 149 “… but it was lethal to mortals.”b.??????Overdose - Page 149 “An overdose would burn us up, literally.”c.???????Hyperventilating - Page 151 “You’re hyperventilating.”d.??????Stow - Page 160 “We stowed our backpacks.”e.??????Torment - Page 165 “And you will not suffer eternal torment.”??Chapter 11 – We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium1.??????What do we learn about what Annabeth really wants from her lines (page 169) “This may be my only chance to see the real world,” and (page 170) “That’s where you learn whether you’re any good or not.”2.??????Why is Grover the only one who is suspicious and unhappy at Aunty Em’s when they first arrive (there are several reasons)?3.??????What are the clues about who Aunty Em really is?4.??????Why does Percy do what he does with Medusa’s head? Do you think this is a good idea?5.??????Vocabularya.??????Statuary - Page 171 “… surrounded by acres of statuary.”b.??????Aroma - Page 173 “The aroma was like laughing gas in the dentist’s chair…”c.???????Namesake - Page 180 “…Medusa had been asleep when she was attacked by my namesake, Perseus.”d.??????Insufferable - Page 185 “You’re insufferable!”e.??????Impertinent - Page 186 “They’ll think you’re impertinent.”??Chapter 12 – We Get Advice from a Poodle1.??????What was the author’s point (probably) about humans and the environment (based on Grover’s discussion of Pan on page 189)?2.??????What new information do you learn about Grover’s past and how it relates to Annabeth?3.??????Who is probably right about Percy’s feelings about his dad on page 192 – Percy or Grover?4.??????In Percy’s dream, what is the voice from the pit implying that he/it would barter (what would Percy get and what would he give?)?5.??????Vocabularya.??????Pledge - Page 189 “… the bravest satyrs pledge their lives to finding Pan.”b.??????Barter - Page 193 “Barter with me. I will give you what you want.”c.???????Chasm - Page 194 “I could still feel the grip of the chasm monster around my chest.”d.??????Strategy - Page 196 “Annabeth explained in her best strategy voice…”??Chapter 13 – I Plunge to My Death1.??????Based on the newspaper story about Percy, what did we learn about humans and the Mist – does it COMPLETELY hide things…?2.??????Who sent Echidna to attack Percy, and why does Echidna say Percy should feel honored to be killed by her?3.??????Describe the Chimera.4.??????Why does Echidna accuse Percy of having no faith?5.??????Why does Percy decide he has no choice but to jump?6.??????Vocabularya.??????Deceitful - Page 199 “He’s deceitful, heartless, and greedy.”b.??????Resentfully - Page 201 “… they would both look at me resentfully.”c.???????Architect - Page 202 “Yes, an architect.”d.??????Chimera - Page 207 “Chimera, dear… not a Chihuahua. It’s an easy mistake to make.”e.??????Plummeted - Page 211 “… I plummeted toward the river.”??Chapter 14 – I Become a Known Fugitive1.??????Why can Percy light a fire at the bottom of the Mississippi river?2.??????What does Percy’s concern about the humans in the Arch tell us about his character – especially since he himself is ashamed that he failed to save them?3.??????Vocabularya.??????Revelation - Page 212 “I’d love to tell you I had some deep revelation on my way down…”b.??????Impact - Page 212 “but my impact with the water hadn’t hurt.”c.???????Perimeter - Page 216 “I had to go a long way around the police perimeter.”??Chapter 15 – A God Buys Us Cheeseburgers1.??????What did Luke mean on page 222 that “It’s shaping up like the Trojan War all over again”?2.??????What motivation does Ares use to convince Percy to do the “favor” for him?3.??????What is Ares theory about why Hades stole the lightning bolt (or why he claims Hades stole it)?4.??????Why did Annabeth have the reaction that she had to the spiders (think mythology)?5.??????Vocabularya.??????Proposition - Page 226 “…I heard you were in town. I got a little proposition for you.”b.??????Framing - Page 228 “Framing somebody to start a war.”c.???????Momentum - Page 240 “…but Annabeth and I had all the momentum.”??Chapter 16 – We Take a Zebra To Vegas1.??????What important news does Ares have about Percy’s mom?2.??????What is the irony of the name “Kindness International” as compared to the condition of the animals in the truck?3.??????How does ?the conversation in the truck show that Annabeth is getting along better with Percy?4.??????On page 253 the person in the dream says “Blast his father’s blood – he is too changeable, too unpredictable.” What is Poseidon the god of that makes Percy “changeable and unpredictable”?5.??????How does the Lotus Hotel and Casino fit with the saying, “If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.”?6.??????What is Percy’s clue that something is wrong with the hotel (hint – when he talks to the boy)?7.??????Vocabularya.??????Metamorphosis - Page 244 “That’s metamorphosis. Not death.”b.??????Smug - Page 244 “You’re pretty smug, Lord Ares, for a guy who runs from Cupid statues.”c.???????Toying - Page 247 “The gods kept toying with me.”d.??????Splurge - Page 261 “Our idea of a splurge was eating out…”??Chapter 17 – We Shop For Waterbeds1.??????Why is Nereid helping Percy instead of Poseidon, and how does she help him?2.??????How could you kill someone with “excess hospitality”?3.??????Vocabularya.??????Tentatively - Page 270 “Tentatively, I touched its dorsal fin.”b.??????Chaotic - Page 275 “It was spread out, chaotic, hard to move around.”c.???????Stabilizers - Page 281 “Does this one really have dynamic stabilizers to stop wave motion”???Chapter 18 – Annabeth Does Obedience School1.??????Why were the people in the waiting room of DOA lobby impossible to look directly at?2.??????Percy bribes Charon with more than money – what else does he bribe him with?3.??????What is the author’s point about humanity when he says that the river Styx is polluted with hopes, dreams and wishes that never come true?4.??????What is the difference between the people who get to go to Asphodel or Elysium?5.??????Vocabularya.??????Bore - Page 286 “The cold stare behind his glasses seemed to bore a hole through my chest.”b.??????Glimmered - Page 290 “…shore glimmered with greenish light…”c.???????Reassurance - Page 290 “She wanted reassurance that somebody else was alive on this boat.”d.??????Warily - Page 296 “Grover and I inched forward warily.”??Chapter 19 – We Find Out the Truth, Sort Of1.??????What helps Percy realize who really stole the master bolt?2.??????How does Percy chose who NOT to save from Hades?3.??????Vocabularya.??????Predicament - Page 304 “Grover’s predicament got me moving again.”b.??????Nursing - Page 306 “I could tell she was nursing an idea…”c.???????Lithe - Page 309 “… looking lithe, graceful and dangerous as a panther.”d.??????Mesmerizing AND charisma Page 309 “… the same kind of mesmerizing, even charisma.”??Chapter 20 - I Battle my Jerk Relative1.??????How is it clear that Percy is right, and it wasn’t Ares idea to steal the master bolt?2.??????What is Percy’s plan (what does he think is his advantage) for fighting Ares?3.??????Why is it such a bad idea for Percy to fly in an airplane?4.??????Vocabularya.??????Reconciliation - Page 326 “Reconciliation… Athena and Poseidon together.”b.??????Ego - Page 326 “A smaller ego, I thought…”c.???????Thrust - Page 327 “I stepped inside with a thrust…”d.??????Stunned - Page 330 “Annabeth looked stunned.”e.??????Cackled - Page 332 “She cackled, savoring the idea.”??Chapter 21 – I Settle my Tab1.??????How does Percy stop being in legal trouble with the mortal world?2.??????What revenge does Percy get on his step-dad Gabe?3.??????Zeus doesn’t allow the conversation about Kronos to happen because he doesn’t want to think Percy’s story could be true. IS that a problem that humans have? Describe a situation where you or someone you know refused to discuss or believe something because they didn’t?want?it to be true.4.??????Why does Percy’s mom say that she has to decide on her own, that Percy can’t fix it all for her? Do you agree with her definition of how to live life? Explain.5.??????Vocabularya.??????Abductees - Page 334 “… had seen the man threatening his abductees outside her diner…”b.??????Victimized - Page 335 “… and played victimized kids for the cameras.”c.???????Unclench - Page 335 “I didn’t unclench my hands from the armrests…”d.??????Decapitated - Page 337 “…rose the decapitated peak of a mountain…”e.??????Daze - Page 338 “My trip through Olympus was a daze.”f.????????Debt - Page 345 “Even the Lord of Death pays his debts.”g.??????Wistfully - Page 346 “’Your mother is a queen among women’ Poseidon said wistfully…”h.??????Fate - Page 346 “I have brought you a hero’s fate…”i.????????Fugitive - Page 348 “He’s not a fugitive after all…”j.????????Imperceptibly - Page 351 “…then nodded almost imperceptibly.”??Chapter 22 – The prophecy comes true1.??????What is the joke about the statue that Percy’s mother sells, and what does this show about her?2.??????The name of Luke’s new sword is “Backbiter” – what does this sound like and what does it tell you about Luke?3.??????How did the whole prophecy come true in the end?4.??????Vocabularya.??????Disemboweled - Page 361 “…as he disemboweled the whole…”b.??????Awed - Page 362 “…I still couldn’t help being awed by Luke’s skill.”c.???????Vengeance - Page 371 “But you must not rush out for vengeance.”d.??????Restrained - Page 375 “The sea does not like to be restrained.”??Discussion questionsDirections –?Write the answers on your paper and put them into your notebook… still use complete, grammatically-correct sentences… but ALSO write correct paragraphs!?1.??????Make the argument that Percy’s mom was also a hero… even though she spent most of the book unconscious.2.??????What would have been your choice if you were Percy – stay at camp or go out to school? Discuss.3.??????If you had the option to be immortal, would you take it? Make sure to think of the Mr. D’s discussions at the beginning (about everyone thinking you were a myth) and the behavior of the gods throughout the story.4.??????Was Annabeth a good friend to Percy? Discuss what makes a good friend and if she qualified.5.??????Compare the book to the movie – which was better and why????? ................
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