I The Lightning Thief
Quiz - Chapters 1 - 4
Literary Elements
1. The literary element setting is the time, place, and environment
where a story takes place. How does the main setting of The Lightning
Thief set the tone for the events in the story?
2. The literary element symbolism is an object, event, or person which
stands for a key idea within a story. What do you think the lightning
bolt on the cover of the novel symbolizes?
3. From what point of view is the story told? Explain. Perci because he
says i
4. What characteristics do Percy and his mother have in common?
How do they differ?
5. What is the significance of the character, Grover, in this section of
the story?
6. A simile is a comparison between two unlike things (using "like" or
"as”). What is being compared in the following simile?
Her eyes began to glow like barbecue coals. /
7. What new information do you learn about Percy's father in the last two
chapters?