The Lightning Thief Quizzes

The Lightning Thief Quiz 1

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1 Who wrote The Lightning Thief?

Peter Johnson

Rich Rolandson

Percy Jackson

Rick Riordan
2 Who is the protagonist of The Lightning Thief?

Percy Jackson

Annabeth Chase

Luke Castellan

Rick Riordan
3 How many novels are in The Lightning Thief's series?

7

5

2

3
4 The author based this series on books he told to his son...

Hayden

Harley

Haley

Harry
5 This series is based on which empire's mythology?

Roman

Greek

Egyptian

Nordic
6 Which city is Percy from?

Chicago

New York City

Los Angeles

Boston
7 Which boarding school does Percy attend at the beginning of the novel?

Rochester Academy

Exeter Academy

Yancy Academy

Colgate Academy
8 Where are they on a class field trip when the novel begins?

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum of Natural History

Wax Museum

Museum of Modern Art
9 What grade is Percy in?

4th

10th

8th

6th
10 What subject does Mr. Brunner teach?

Math

Latin

English

Science
11 Who throws peanut butter at Grover?

Nancy Bobofit

Nancy Barnum

Nina Barnum

Nina Bobofit
12 Which teacher turns into a monster?

Mr. Brunner

Mrs. Bobofit

Mrs. Dodds

Mrs. Underwood
13 What object does Mr. Brunner give Percy that turns into a sword?

a pen

a pair of scissors

a lighter

a pencil
14 On the way back to Manhattan from school, Percy sees three old ladies knitting...

a sweater

a scarf

a hat

socks
15 What is Percy's mother's name?

Selene

Sarah

Samantha

Sally
16 What is Percy's step dad's name?

Grover

George

Gregory

Gabe
17 Where is Percy and his mother's beach cabin?

The Hamptons

Long Beach

Montauk

The North Shore
18 Percy and his mother always eat food that is...

yellow

red

blue

green
19 What does Percy think happened to his father?

He was killed in a car crash.

He walked out on them.

He was killed in a plane crash.

He disappeared at sea.
20 What type of creature is Grover, really?

a satyr

a nereid

a merman

a nymph
21 Which monster attacks on their way to Camp Half-Blood?

a hellhound

the Minotaur

a gorgon

a fury
22 What color hair does Annabeth have?

brown

blonde

red

black
23 What is Mr. Brunner's real name?

Chiron

Hercules

Charon

Peracles
24 Which god runs Camp Half-Blood?

Zeus

Poseidon

Hermes

Dionysus
25 What fruit do they grow at Camp Half-Blood?

apples

strawberries

bananas

oranges

Essays for The Lightning Thief

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