Chapter 16 Questions {while reading}

1.What’s in the backpack Ares gives Percy? If you were him, would you have accepted this gift? Fresh clothes, twenty bucks in cash, a pouch full of drachmas, and a bag of Double Stuff Oreos. Yes I would.

2.What news does Ares give Percy about his mom? She is not dead. She is a hostage of war.

3.Annabeth says Percy wasn’t smart to anger Ares. Was Percy right to talk back to him? Why or why not? No he should have not talked back. Three reasons he should never talked back to Ares, 1. It is disrespectful. 2. You should never talk back to an adult {personal experience} 3. You would not want a god as your enemy especially Ares.

4.What do the beads mean on Annabeth’s necklace? Thalia's pine tree, a Greek trireme on fire, and a centaur in a prom dress

5.Percy says that Annabeth should write her father a letter. What would you advise her to do?I would advice her to talk to him and try again after summer break is over.

6.Percy’s dream has three different parts – what does he see in each scene? The first scene was Percy taking a test in a straitjacket with the teacher saying he can do it and to just pick up the pencil and Thalia trying to get out of her straitjacket. The second scene was the cavern, the pit with the voice, and the spirits of the dead. Also in the second scene the voice was talking to one of his servents.

7.How does Grover make sure the animals will be safe after they are released? He gives them a saytr blessing

8.Percy, Grover and Annabeth are attracted to different types of games at the Lotus Casino. What does each one like, and what does this tell you about their personality? Percy liked the sports kind and the FBI one . Percy loves adrenaline. Grover likes the reverse hunting game Grover doesn't like humans. Annabeth likes the make your own city game. Annabeth seems to like to build.

9.When does Percy start to realize the casino is a trap? When he ask a person what year it is because he talked like he was from the 1970's and his response was 1979.

10.How does Percy snap Annabeth out of her trance? Talking about spiders

Chapter 17 Questions {while reading}

1.How does Annabeth pay for the trip to Los Angeles? She used the Lotis Cash card

2.Annabeth seems worried when they discuss the voice from the pit. Percy thinks she has an idea what it might be. Do you have any guesses? I think that it might be Kronos

3.Who is the spirit in the sea? What does she give to Percy? She is a messenger. Pearls.

4.Why is Annabeth uneasy about the gifts Percy received? Annabeth said, "Every gift has a price."

5.According to Percy, how is L.A. different from New York? More homeless people, more casinos.

6.Why doesn’t Riptide work on the kids who jump Percy in the alley? They are mortal.

7.What does Crusty do to his customers? Stretches or or chops them to the right length.

8.Why can’t Percy simply fight Crusty? Cause he is trying to trick him.

9.How does Percy trick the giant? He started talking about how one waterbed was wave proof and Percy said show me and then he sat down to show Percy.

10.How does Percy find the address for the Underworld? In Crusty's office his was mailing something.