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Chapter1:

1. WhatkindofschoolisYancyAcademy?

2. WhatbadexperienceshasPercyhadonpastfieldtrips?

3. Whycan’tPercygetbackatNancywhenshestartsteasingGroveronthebus?

4. Whydoesn’tPercygetalongwithMrs.Dodds?

5. Whendoyoufirstsuspectthatsomethingmaybeunusual/supernaturalaboutMrs.Dodds?

6. Inthestoryaboutthegodsandtitans,whowasKronosandwhathappenedtohimafterthegodsdefeatedhim?

7. WhydoesPercygetangryatMr.Brunner?Howwouldyouhavefeltinhisposition?

8. WhatdoyoulearnaboutPercy’shomelifeashe’swatchingthetaxisonFifthAvenue?

9. HowdoesPercygetintroublewithMrs.Dodds?Doyouthinkit’shisfault?

10. HowhavethingschangedwhenPercyreturnstothefrontstepsofthemuseum?

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Chapter2:

1. WhydoesPercythinkthewholeschoolisplayingatrickonhim?

2. WhydoesPercydecidetostudyfortheLatinexameventhoughhe’sgivenuponhisothersubjects?

3. WhatleadsPercytobelievethatGroverandMr.Brunnerthinkhe’sindanger?

4. AftertheLatintest,whatdoyouthinkMr.BrunnerwastryingtosaytoPercy?WhydoesPercyreactangrilytoMr.Brunner’swords?

5. HowdoesPercysayhe’sdifferentthantheotherkidsatYancyAcademy?

6. WhydoesPercytellGroverhe’sareallybadliar?

7. WhatresponsibilitydoesGroverclaimtohave,andwhydoesthisstrikePercyasstrange?

8. HowdoPercyandGroverenduponthesideofthehighway?

9. HowdoesGroverreactwhenPercytellshimabouttheyarn‐cutting?

10. WhatdoesPercythinktheyarn‐cuttingmeans?DoesGroverseemtoagreeornot?

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Chapter3:

1. WhydoesPercyleaveGroveratthebusstation?Whatwouldyouhavedoneinhisplace?

2. Percysays“thebestpeoplegettherottenestluck.”Howdoesthisapplytohismom?

3. DescribeGabe.

4. Whydoesn’tPercytellhismomthetruthaboutMrs.Doddsandtheladiesatthefruitstand?

5. HowdoesPercygetevenwithGabeasthey’reloadinguptheCamaro?

6. WhyisMontaukspecialtoPercy’smom?

7. WhydoesPercy’smomeatbluefood,andwhydoesPercylovethisabouther?

8. WhatknewinformationdoesPercylearnabouthisdadasheandhismotherareroastingmarshmallows?

9. DescribePercy’sdream.Whatdoyouthinkitmeans?

10. Howdoesthetitleofthechapter,“GroverUnexpectedlyLosesHisPants,”cometrue?

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Chapter4:

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 does Percy find strange about the bull-man's appearance?

6. What happens to Percy's mother?

7. Why does Grover keep attracting the monster's attention?

8. After the monster disintegrates, what gets Percy moving when all he wants to do is collapse?

9. What's the last thing Percy remembers?

10. Take a guess: Who is the "familiar face" that Percy thinks he sees?

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Chapter 5:

1. What does the blond girl ask Percy as she's feeding him pudding?

2. What is strange about the man who is guarding Percy as he sleeps?

3. Why does Grover say he retrieved the Minotaur horn?

4. How does Percy feel after he tries the strange drink?

5. As he's gazing out from the front porch, what surprises Percy about the summer camp?

6. Describe Mr. D. Anticipate: Will he be a hero or a villain? Why?

7. What does Percy find striking about Annabeth's appearance?

8. What clues help Percy guess Mr. D's identity?

9. What evidence does Chiron use to prove that the Greek gods are in America?

10. According to Chiron, what is the big question that everyone wants answered? Take a guess: what's the answer?

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Chapter 6:

1. What does Percy noticed about the farm house as he walks away from it? What bothers him about the attic?

2. Why does Percy feel guilty about Grover getting in trouble?

3. Why do you think Percy asks Chiron about the Underworld? He says: "The beginnings of an idea – a tiny, hopeful fire – started forming in my mind." What does he mean?

4. Based on the description, what Greek god is cabin three dedicated to?

5. Why is Annabeth upset with Percy after they leave Cabin Eleven?

6. How does Annabeth know that Percy is "one of us"?

7. Percy says the big girl from the Ares cabin reminds him of Nancy Bobofit. Is Clarisse like Nancy? Why or why not?

8. Why doesn't Percy want Annabeth's help when he gets into the fight with Clarisse?

9. What happens to Clarisse and her friends in the bathroom?

10. How does this incident change Annabeth's attitude toward Percy?

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Chapter 7:

1. Who are Annabeth's parents?

2. What does it mean to be "undetermined"?

3. Why are some kids summer campers and others year-'rounders? Which would you rather be?

4. What do the beads mean on Annabeth's necklace?

5. Why is Annabeth frustrated when she and Percy talk about quests?

6. Why does Luke feel bitter?

7. Why does Percy ask for a blue Coke at dinner?

8. What does Percy wish for as he puts his dinner into the fire?

9. In what way does Percy feel different once he gets to the bonfire?

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Chapter 8:

1. WhyarethecounselorshavingahardtimedecidingwhoPercy’sOlympianparentis?

2. HowdoesPercysurpriseeveryoneduringhisfirstswordclass?Howdoyouthinkhewasabletodothis?

3. AccordingtoGrover,whydidthe“BigThree”godsswearnevertohaveanymorechildren?

4. WhydoesthestoryaboutThaliamakePercyfeel“hollowandguilty”?

5. Incapture‐the‐flag,whydoesPercyfeellikehe’sbeingleftoutoftheaction?

6. HowdoesPercymanagetoovercomethekidsfromAres’scabin?

7. WhatwasAnnabeth’splantowintheflag?

8. WhydoesAnnabethmakePercystandinthewater?

9. WhatdoesChironsayabouthowthehellhoundgotintocamp?

10. WhenyoufindoutPercy’strueidentity,areyousurprisedordidyouseeitcoming?Whatcluesweregivenearlierinthebook?

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Chapter 9:

1. WhydoesPercyfeelmiserableoncehegetshisowncabin?

2. BasedonthenewspaperarticlePercyfindsunderhisdoor,whatishappeningintherealworldwhilePercyisincamp?

3. Whatisthemasterbolt?

4. WhydoesZeusthinkPercystolethebolt?

5. Whycan’tthegodsretrievetheboltthemselves?

6. WhatbothersPercyabouttheOracle’sprophecy?

7. AccordingtoChiron,whatevidencesuggeststhatHadesstolethelightningbolt?

8. WhydoesPercyhavetotraveloverland?

9. Whatwillhappenonthesummersolsticeifthelightningboltisnotreturned?

10. Whatisunusualaboutthestormthatmovesinovercamp?

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Chapter 10:

1. WhoisArgusandwhycanheneverbesurprised?

2. WhatgiftdoesLukegivetoPercy?Whycan’tPercyusethem?

3. WhatspecialpropertiesdoesRiptidehave?

4. WhatisMist?

5. WhataresomeofthereasonsAnnabethgivesforwhyPoseidonandAthenadon’tgetalong?

6. AccordingtoGrover,whydidPercy’smommarryGabe?

7. Percysayshe’snotgoingonthequesttoretrievethelightningbolt.What’shisrealreasonforgoing?

8. HowdoesPercysneaktothefrontofthebus?

9. Whydoesn’tPercyleavethebuswhenhehasthechance?

10. HowdoPercy,GroverandAnnabethlosetheirluggage?

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Chapter 11:

1. WhyisAnnabethupsetwithPercyforriskinghislifeonthebus?

2. WhatdoesAuntyEmlooklikewhensheopensthedoor?

3. HowdoesPercyexplainwhyhewentintothegardengnomeemporium?Doesthisexplanationmakesensetoyou?

4. WhydoesGroverstarttogetnervousattheemporium?(Thereareseveralreasons)

5. HowcanyoutellthatPercyisn’tthinkingstraightafterheeatshismeal?

6. DidyouguessAuntyEm’strueidentitybeforePercydid?Ifso,whatcluesgaveheraway?

7. WhydoesAnnabethsaytheyhavetokillMedusa?Whycan’ttheyjustrunaway?

8. Medusa’sheaddoesn’tdisintegratealongwiththerestofher.Whynot?

9. WhatimportantinformationdoesPercyfindinMedusa’soffice?

10. WhydoyouthinkPercysendsMedusa’sheadtoMountOlympus?Doyouthinkthisisagoodidea?

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Chapter 12:

1. WhydoesGroverwantasearcher’slicense?

2. WhydoesGrover’sdreamsoundsohopelesstoPercy?

3. WhatnewinformationdoyoulearnaboutGrover’spastandhowitrelatestoAnnabeth?

4. AccordingtoGrover,whydidPercymailMedusa’sheadtoMountOlympus?

5. DescribetheplacePercyseesinhisdream.

6. WhatterriblerealizationdoesPercymaketowardtheendofthedream?Whatdoesthevoicewantfromhim?

7. WhodothinkistalkingtoPercyinthedream?Whoisthisvoicefromthepit?

8. WhoisGladiola?

9. WhatisGrover’splantogetmoneyforthetrip?

10. IfyouwereofferedthechoiceinPercy’sdream–tosaveyourownparent’slifeorcompleteyourquestandpreventaterriblewar–whatwouldyouchoose?

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Chapter 13:

1. WhydoesPercytrytokeepalowprofileonthetrain?

2. WhatnewinformationdoesAnnabethtellusaboutherfatherinthischapter?

3. Annabethsaysacoupleofunexpectedfriendstookcareofherwhensheranawayfromhome.Anyguesseswhothesemightbe?Why?

4. WhydoesPercylaughwhenAnnabethtellshimwhatshewantstobe?

5. WhatmagicitemdoesHadeshave?Whatareitspowers?

6. DescribetheChimera.

7. EchidnasaysPercyshouldfeelhonoredtobekilledbyher.Why?

8. WhatisPercy’s“fatalmistake”whilebattlingtheChimera?

9. WhydoesPercydecidehehasnochoicebuttojump?Whatwouldyouhavedoneinhisplace?

10. HowwouldthebattlehavebeendifferentiftherewerenomortalspectatorsintheArch?

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Chapter 14:

1. WhenhelandsintheMississippiRiver,whatdoesPercyrealizethatamazeshim?

2. WhydoesPercyfeelashamedthatPoseidonsavedhim?

3. WhatmessagedoesthewomaninthewaterbringtoPercy?Whatisherwarning?

4. WhatdoesPercylearnbyoverhearingthereportersoutsidetheArch?

5. WhathappenedtothefamilythatwasintheArchwithPercy?

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Chapter 15:

1. WhatisIris‐messaging?Howdoesitwork?

2. WhydoesAnnabethwanttoleaveassoonasLukeappearsinthemist?

3. Lukesays:“TellGroverit’llbebetterthistime!Nobodywillgetturnedintoapinetree...”WhatdoesthistellyouaboutGrover’spast?

4. WhatdoesAressaythatconvincesPercytohelphim?

5. AccordingtoAnnabeth,howdoesHephaestusdealwithhiswifeandAreshavinganaffair?

6. Groverdoesn’tsmellanymonstersattheThrillRideO’Love,eventhoughit’satrap.Whyisthat?

7. Whycan’tAnnabethhelpPercywhentheygettrappedinthepool?

8. HowdoesAnnabethputherknowledgeofphysicstoworkonthewaterride?

9. HowdoesGroversavetheday?

10. Attheendofthechapter,whomdoyouthinkPercyisangrierwith–HephaestusorAres?Why?

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Chapter 16:

1. What’sinthebackpackAresgivesPercy?Ifyouwerehim,wouldyouhaveacceptedthisgift?

2. WhatnewsdoesAresgivePercyabouthismom?

3. AnnabethsaysPercywasn’tsmarttoangerAres.WasPercyrighttotalkbacktohim?Whyorwhynot?

4. WhatdothebeadsmeanonAnnabeth’snecklace?

5. PercysaysthatAnnabethshouldwriteherfatheraletter.Whatwouldyouadvisehertodo?

6. Percy’sdreamhasthreedifferentparts–whatdoesheseeineachscene?

7. HowdoesGrovermakesuretheanimalswillbesafeaftertheyarereleased?

8. Percy,GroverandAnnabethareattractedtodifferenttypesofgamesattheLotusCasino.Whatdoeseachonelike,andwhatdoesthistellyouabouttheirpersonality?

9. WhendoesPercystarttorealizethecasinoisatrap?

10. HowdoesPercysnapAnnabethoutofhertrance?

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Chapter17:

1. HowdoesAnnabethpayforthetriptoLosAngeles?

2. Annabethseemsworriedwhentheydiscussthevoicefromthepit.Percythinksshehasanideawhatitmightbe.Doyouhaveanyguesses?

3. Whoisthespiritinthesea?WhatdoesshegivetoPercy?

4. WhyisAnnabethuneasyaboutthegiftsPercyreceived?

5. AccordingtoPercy,howisL.A.differentfromNewYork?

6. Whydoesn’tRiptideworkonthekidswhojumpPercyinthealley?

7. WhatdoesCrustydotohiscustomers?

8. Whycan’tPercysimplyfightCrusty?

9. HowdoesPercytrickthegiant?

10. HowdoesPercyfindtheaddressfortheUnderworld?

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Chapter18:

1. WhydoestheDOAsecurityguardgetannoyedwithPercy?

2. HowdoesCharonrealizePercyandhisfriendsarenotreallydead?

3. HowdoesPercyfinallyconvinceCharontotakethemintotheelevator?

4. WhatdoestheRiverStyxlooklike?Whydoesitlookthisway?

5. DescribetheentrancetotheUnderworld.

6. Ifyouwerestandinginthatline,wouldyouratherchooseEZDeathandgostraighttoAsphodel,orriskbeingjudgedforyouractionsonearth?

7. WhatisPercy’splantogetpastCerberus?Whydoesn’titwork?

8. HowdoesAnnabethsavethem?Whyissheabletodothis?

9. WhatdoesPercyrealizeaboutmonstersattheendofthechapter?

10. DoyoufeelsorryforCerberus?Wouldyouhaveriskedplayingfetchwithhim,ifyouwereAnnabeth?

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Chapter19:

1. WhatdoestheFieldofAsphodellooklike?

2. WhatdoyouhavetodotoentertheIslesoftheBlest?

3. HowdoGrover,PercyandAnnabethendupatthepitofTartarus?

4. HowisHades’auradifferentthanAres?HowdoesPercyfeelwhenhe’sinHades’presence?

5. DescribetheguardsatHades’palace.

6. WhatsortofproblemsdoesHadescomplainabout?

7. WhywasPercy’sbackpackgettingheavy?

8. WhatterriblechoicefacesPercywhenhedecidestousethepearls?Wouldyouhavemadethesamechoicehedoes?Whyorwhynot?

9. HowdoAnnabethandGroverprovethemselvestoberealfriendstoPercy?

10. Whatisthepowerofthepearls?

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Chapter20:

1. WhydoesPercywillhimselftogetsoakedinthewater?

2. Aressaysthebestkindofwariswhenrelativesfighteach.Whywouldthisbethemostviciouskindoffight?

3. WhydoesPercybegintosuspectthatAreswasn’tactingalone–thathewastakingordersfromsomeone?

4. WhichfailuresdoesArespointtowhenhesaysPercy“doesn’thavewhatittakes”?Isthisafaircriticism?Whyorwhynot?

5. WhatdealdoesPercymakewithAres?

6. HowdoesPercy’sADHDkeephimaliveinthefight?

7. WhatstrategydoesPercyusetobeatAres?

8. AfterPercywoundsAres,somethingstrangehappensthatmakesAresbackoff.Whatisit?

9. WhyisimportantthattheFurieswitnessPercy’sbattle?

10. Attheendofthechapter,whatdoesPercydecidehemustdotocompletethequest?

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Chapter21:

1. WhentheLosAngelesreportersinterviewPercy,howdoeshegetbackatGabe?

2. WhydoPercy,AnnabethandGroversplitupwhentheyarrivebackinNewYork?

3. HowdoesPercyconvincetheguardattheEmpireStateBuildingtolethimseeZeus?

4. WhataresomeofthethingsPercyseesonhiswaythroughOlympus?

5. WhyPercystartfeelingalittlesorryforHadeswhenheseesZeus’palace?

6. Percysaysheisglad,inastrangeway,thatPoseidonissodistant.Why?Doesthismakesensetoyou?

7. HowdoesZeusrewardPercy?

8. Whowasspeakingfromthepit?WhydothinkZeusdoesn’twanttotalkaboutit?

9. HowdoyouthinkPoseidonfeelsaboutPercy?Howcanyoutell?

10. Whydoesn’tPercypetrifyGabewhenhehasthechance?Whatwouldyouhavedone?

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Chapter22:

1. What’sthetraditionforcamperswhoreturnfromquests?HowdidtheArescabin“honor”Percy?

2. HowdoesPercy’smomgetenoughmoneytogotocollege?

3. WhathappenstoGroverinthischapter?Speculate:Willhecomebackinanotherbook?

4. WhatisthebeadforPercy’sfirstsummer?

5. WhydoyouthinkPercyhassomuchtroubledecidingwhethertostayyearroundorgotoseventhgrade?Whatwouldyouchoose?

6. WhatisuniqueaboutBackbiter,Luke’snewsword?

7. WhyisitdangeroustolitteratCampHalf‐Blood?

8. Lukesays,“WesternCivilizationisadisease.”Whatdoyouthinkhemeansbythat?

9. WhatturnedLukesobitter?

10. HowdidAnnabethtakePercy’sadvice?