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What is the summary of the Lightning Thief?
The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods.
What challenges does Percy face in Chapter 6?
The biggest problem that Percy faces is the fact that he is a new kid at Camp Half-Blood, the camp where half-bloods (kids with one mortal parent and one parent who was one of the twelve Olympian gods) go to be trained as demigods. Not only does he have to learn the ropes, he has to face the other campers.
What does Percy Jackson learn about Chiron in Chapter 6?
A huge girl from a red cabin sneers at Percy. When Percy asks, Chiron confirms that he’s the Chiron from the stories and that he’s been a teacher for 3,000 years.
What happens in Chapter 7 of the Lightning Thief?
In chapter 7, Percy Jackson learns more about the children at the camp and their parents. He speaks with the other children, especially Annabeth, and starts to get an idea of how the camp serves different purposes for different kids. Some stay without visits for years, apparently for their own protection.
Who stole Zeus’s lightning bolt?
Poseidon
At the top of the Empire State Building, Zeus meets Poseidon, accusing Poseidon’s demigod son, Percy Jackson, of stealing Zeus’ master lightning bolt.
Why did Annabeth and Percy break up?
Why do Percy, Annabeth, and Grover split up when they arrive back in New York? Percy wanted Annabeth and Grover to be able to tell Chiron the truth about the lightning bolt. Percy didn’t want them to meet Zeus. Percy didn’t like them anymore.
Who did Annabeth think Percy need to talk to?
Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief chapter-7 Quiz – Quizizz. Annabeth tells Percy that that he needs to talk to the oracle.
What was Zeus afraid of?
Zeus is the supreme deity in Ancient Greek religion and is also known as the Father, the god of thunder, or the “cloud-gatherer” because it was thought that he ruled the skies and weather. However, Zeus was afraid of Nyx, the goddess of night. Nyx is older and more powerful than Zeus.
Where does Luke hide the lightning bolt?
The Master Bolt is portrayed as a shaft of crystallized lightning that can discharge bolts of electricity. Instead of being hidden in a backpack by Ares, the bolt was concealed in the handle of an expandable shield Luke gave to Percy for his quest.
What happens in Chapter 6 of the Lightning Thief?
Percy flashes on Grover and asks again if Grover will get in trouble. With a sigh, Chiron says that Grover has big dreams but is a late bloomer, and his performance with Percy won’t look good to the Council of Cloven Elders. Chiron mentions the “fate” of Mom, and Percy asks if the Underworld is real too.
Who are the main characters in the Lightning Thief?
Grover is Percy’s protector and sidekick, there to support him in his endeavors. But Grover is not a one-dimensional character: he has hopes and concerns of his own, and a past that Percy has yet to uncover, but that Chiron alludes to in his discussion of Grover and the Cloven Elders while giving Percy a tour.
Where does Percy go in the Lightning Thief?
Percy decides to leave for Camp Half-Blood and says goodbye to his mother. Chapter Twenty-Two Percy returns to Camp Half-Blood and is welcomed with praise and celebratory gifts.
Who is the bully in the Lightning Thief?
As the group explores the museum, Mr. Brunner approaches Percy and tells him that he holds great promise, leaving Percy perplexed with his below average grades and dyslexia. After an altercation with bully Nancy Bobofit at the water fountain, Percy is falsely accused of pushing her. Mrs. Dodds leads Percy deeper into the museum to punish him.