Wednesday 20 January 2010

The Lightning Thief

1.Why does Percy feel miserable once he gets his own cabin? Because he was used to all the kids and now he is all alone.

2.Based on the newspaper article Percy finds under his door, what is happening in the real world while Percy is in camp? Gabe is trying to find them{Percy and his mom}

3.What is the master bolt? Zeus's Symbol of Power in Olympus.

4.Why does Zeus think Percy stole the bolt? Because Posiden has tried to take Zeus off his throne before and now Posiden had a son

5.Why can’t the gods retrieve the bolt themselves? They are busy and they can't go into any of the other gods realms

6.What bothers Percy about the Oracle’s prophecy? He will fail to suceed to save one of his friends

7.According to Chiron, what evidence suggests that Hades stole the lightning bolt? Hades can turn invisible and he might be furious with his brothers for breaking their promise with the River Styx

8.Why does Percy have to travel overland? Zeus would kill him if he went flying because Zeus is the Lord of the Sky

9.What will happen on the summer solstice if the lightning bolt is not returned? There will be a war

10.What is unusual about the storm that moves in over camp? There has never been a storm at Half Blood Hill Camp

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