Lightning Thief End of Book Test
Name ___________________
Date___________________
Character Matching: Match the following characters and their descriptions:
____1. Annabeth
____2. Ares
____3. Percy
____4. Cerberus
____5. Chiron
____6. Charon
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K. god of War
G. a centaur, teacher at Half Blood
L. the security guard for the Underworld
Q. a three-headed dog
D. the main character, a demi-god
E. the main female character
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____7. Clarisse
____8. Gabe
____9. Grover
____10. Hades
____11. Medusa
____12. Minotaur
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R. a snake-headed monster
M. a half-man, half-bull monster
A. Daughter of Ares
B. Percy’s smelly step dad
F. a satyr
I. Lord of the Underworld
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____13. Mrs. Dodds
____14. Oracle
____15. Athena
____16. Poseidon
____17. Sally Jackson
____18. Zeus
N.
O.
C.
P.
H.
J.
a fury
Annabeth’s mother
Percy’s mother
one that can see into the future
the one whose master bolt was missing
Percy’s “Real” Dad
Put the following events in order using the numbers 1-5
_____ Percy battles Medusa and cuts off her head.
_____ Percy defeats a Minotaur but loses his mom.
_____ Percy defeats Ares in a violent battle.
_____ Percy discovers Camp Half-Blood.
_____ Percy destroys his math teacher, Mrs. Dodds.
TRUE/FALSE: Write whether the answer is TRUE or FALSE on the line
______ Hades put the lighting bolt in Percy’s backpack.
______Percy’s mom petrifies Gabe.
______ Luke had expected Percy to die.
______Zeus now trusts Percy since he proved he was not the thief.
______ The Prophecy the Oracle gave came true.
Multiple Choice Questions: Write the letter of your answer on the line
____ 1. What gift does Luke give to Percy
for his quest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
a Yankees cap
Riptide
flying shoes
a balanced sword
____ 2. According to Grover, what caused
Percy’s mom to marry Gabe?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He was rich.
She was lonely.
He was kind to her at first.
His smell covered everything up.
backpack Ares gives the kids?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Double Stuff Oreos
Twenty dollars
A cell phone
Fresh clothes
____ 8. What news does Ares give Percy?
A.
That the newspapers are writing
stories about him.
B.
That his mother isn’t dead.
C.
That the solstice has been moved up
one day.
D.
That his quest is bound to fail.
____ 3. Why does Grover want a
searcher’s license?
____ 9. Why doesn’t Riptide work on the
kids who jump Percy in the alley?
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
So he can be an adult satyr.
So he can save Thalia’s life.
So he can find Pan.
So Zeus will forgive him.
They are monsters.
They are too fast.
They are humans.
They are not really there.
___ 4. Why does Percy try to keep a low
profile (not be noticed) on the train?
____ 10. How does Annabeth save the
group from Cerberus?
A.
Train rides make him sick.
B.
He knows he’s in Zeus’ territory and
doesn’t want to upset him.
C.
He doesn’t want to fight any more
monsters.
D.
He is trying to take a nap.
A.
She put him on leash.
B.
She plays ball with him.
C.
She becomes invisible and sneaks
them in.
D.
She plays fetch-the-stick with him.
____ 5. What message does the woman in
the water give Percy?
____ 11. Why was Percy’s backpack
getting heavier?
A.
Use the gifts you have been given.
B.
Do not trust the gifts you’ve been
given.
C.
Go to Denver, Colorado.
D.
Do not trust one of your friends.
A.
Grover kept putting rocks in it.
B.
He was getting tired and it seemed
heavier.
C.
Zeus’ master bolt was in it.
D.
As a joke, Annabeth put a bowling
ball in it.
____ 6. Why doesn’t Grover smell any
monsters at the Thrill Ride O’ Love?
____ 12. What deal does Percy make with
Ares?
A.
There are no dangers there.
B.
The monsters are not alive.
C.
They are underground.
D.
His nose is clogged up due to
allergies.
A.
They agreed not to fight with each
other.
B.
Percy won’t tell anyone about the
Love Tunnel if Ares lets him go.
C.
They agreed to fight until the first
one draws blood.
D.
They agreed that if Percy wins, he
____ 7. What item is NOT in the
takes the items to Mount Olympus.
____ 13. When the Los Angeles reporters
interview Percy, how does he get even with
Gabe?
A.
He tells everyone that Gabe is giving
away appliances.
B.
He tells everyone how Gabe was
horrible to him and his mom.
C.
He tells everyone that all this was
Gabe’s fault.
D.
He tells everyone that Gabe has been
lying all this time.
____ 14. How does Percy feel about
Hades after seeing Mount Olympus?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He feels sorry for him.
He is angry at him.
He is frightened he might be there.
He is jealous of him.
____ 15. How does Zeus reward Percy?
A.
B.
C.
D.
He lets him see his father.
He gives him back his mother.
He lets him live.
He allows him to fly from now on.
Explain.
1. When Percy learns he is the son of Poseidon, are you surprised? What are some events
that happen in the story that demonstrate he is Poseidon’s son? Give at least 2
examples.
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2. As you know, Luke was the one that betrayed Percy in the end. What clues from
the book (consider the beginning, middle, and end of the novel) led you to believe
Luke was the one who betrayed him?
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3. What happened when Percy took the lightning bolt to Zeus? Give at least two details.
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Storytelling.
Tell the chronological events of the story. (to be filled up by the teacher)