The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Chapter #1 – 5 Questions

Please answer the following questions.  Complete sentences are not necessary.

Chapter 1

1. What kind of school is Yancy Academy?
2. Why can’t Percy get back at Nancy when she starts teasing Grover on the bus?
3. When do you first suspect that something may be unusually/supernatural about Mrs. Dodds?
4.  Why does Percy get angry at Mr. Brunner?  How would you have felt in his position?
5. What do you learn about Percy’s home life as he’s watching taxis on Fifth Avenue?
6. How does Percy get into trouble with Mrs. Dodds?  Was it his fault?
7. How have things changed when Percy returns to the front steps of the museum?

Chapter 2

1. Why does Percy think the whole school is playing a trick on him?
2. Why does Percy decide to study for his Latin exam even though he’s given up on his other subjects?
3. After the Latin test, what do you think Mr. Brunner was trying to say to Percy? Why does Percy react angrily to Mr. Brunner’s words?
4. Why does Percy tell Grover he’s a really bad liar?
5. What responsibility does Grover claim to have, and why does this strike Percy as strange?
6. How do Percy and Grover end up on the side of the highway?
7. How does Grover react when Percy tell him about the yarn-cutting?
8. What does Percy think the yarn-cutting means? Does Grover seem to agree or not?

Chapter 3

1. Describe Gabe.
2. Why doesn’t Percy tell his mom the truth about Mrs. Dodds and the ladies at the fruit stand?
3. How does Percy get even with Gave at they’re loading up the Camaro?
4. Why is Montauk special to Percy’s mom?
5. Why does Percy’s mom eat blue food and why does Percy love this about her?
6. What new information does Percy learn about his dad as he and his mother are roasting marshmallows?
7. Describe Percy’s dream.  What do you think it means?
8. Explain how the title of the chapter comes true.

Chapter 4

1. What does Percy say that insults Grover?
2. According to Grover, who is after Percy?
3. What happens to make the car crash?
4. What does Percy’s mom tell him to do when they get out of the car and why does Percy disobey?
5. What happens to Percy’s mother?
6. Why does Grover keep attracting the monster’s attention?
7. What’s the last thing Percy remembers?
8. Take a guess: Who is the “familiar face” that Percy thinks he sees?

Chapter 5

1. What does the blond girl ask Percy as she’s feeding him pudding?
2. Why does Grover say he retrieved the Minotaur horn?
3. How does Percy feel after he tries the strange drink?
4. As he’s gazing out from the front porch, what surprises Percy about the summer camp?
5. What clues help Percy guess Mr. D’s identity?
6. What evidence does Chiron use to prove that the Greek gods are in America?
7. According to Chiron, what is the big question that everyone want answered? Take a guess: what’s the answer?