PLEASE HELP ASA Percy, Annabeth, and Grover catch a ride with the head of camp security, Argus. What is unique about Argus? *

A. He can read people's minds.
B. He can foretell the future.
C. He has eyes all over his body so nothing gets by him.
D. He controls the car with his mind.

Luke gives Percy a magic gift that Percy can not use on the quest because . *

A. Hades can track Percy's exact location with it.
B. Chiron refuses it and takes Luke's gift away from Percy.
C. Luke's gift was too heavy to carry around.
D. Percy's father's enemy was Lord of the Sky.

Read the Kronos excerpt on page 155 (digital novel pages 74-75). Rick Riordan's "reference" to Kronos is an example of . *

A. Personification.
B. An allusion.
C. Onomatopeia..
D. A simile.

Percy says he's not going on the quest to retrieve the lightning bolt. Why does Percy agree to go on the quest? *

A. He wanted Annabeth to have a chance to go on a quest.
B. He wanted to seek revenge on his father.
C. He wanted to get his mother back from the Underworld.
D. He wanted to help Grover get his searcher's license..

6. Read the following excerpt from Chapter 10: "The blade will pass through mortals like an illusion. They simply are not important enough for the blade to kill. And I should warn you: as a demigod, you can be killed by either celestial or normal weapons. You are twice as vulnerable." What does "vulnerable" mean as it is used above? *

A. replace, discard.
B. weak, helpless against.
C. crazy, chaotic.
D. powerful, protected.

Which detail from the excerpt best supports the answer to Question 6? *

A. "...pass through mortals like an illusion..."
B. "...important enough for the blade to kill..."
C. "...I should warn you..."
D. "...you can be killed by either..."

8. What familiar foe do Percy, Annabeth, and Grover face again after they board the Greyhound bus? *

A. Hades in mortal form.
B. Mrs. Dodds and her sisters.
C. Percy's father, Poseidon.
D. The Three Fates.

9. During the attack, why doesn't Percy leave the bus when he has the chance? *

A. He is too scared to move.
B. He thinks he can defeat their attackers.
C. He is loyal to his friends.
D. He doesn't know where the best exit would be.

10. A theme is a repeated idea or message an author presents in a story. Which of these could be a theme from the novel so far? *

A. A young boy's anger toward his father prompts him to take unnecessary risks.
B. A ruthless ancient king tries to use his grandson to punish the gods who rule Olympus.
C. After learning he is the son of a god, a young boy embarks on a dangerous quest.
D. A boy escapes the harsh realities of his life by entering a magical and dangerous world.