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.

Passage: mrs. smith’s sixth-grade class filed onto the grassy field behind the middle school after lunch. as she exited the building, chelsea looked around for her closest friend, brittany. she spotted her by the swings, talking to their classmate brian. 2 “brian thinks he’s the fastest person in mrs. smith’s class,” brittany told her when she had joined them. it was obvious that brittany didn’t agree with brian. 3 “i guarantee i can beat anyone in this class to a race,” brian said, tugging on the scarlet baseball cap that he wore each and every day. “in fact, i bet i can run faster than the seventh, eighth, and even ninth graders, too! ” 4chelsea rolled her eyes, but wasn’t astonished by his declaration. brian was typically overconfident; he was always challenging other students and expecting to win. according to brian, he was so talented that he could hit more home runs than children on the baseball team and even could repeatedly make more baskets than the boys and girls on the basketball team. 5 “who dares to challenge me? ” brian shouted, directing his question to every student on the playground. the students looked around, but no one volunteered. 6 “i’ll race you,” chelsea said, breaking the awkward silence. she knew she wasn’t the fastest person on the playground, but if she possessed the determination necessary to win, perhaps she could complete the race first. 7 “first person around the field wins,” said brian, stretching his legs and jumping up and down to ready himself for the race. 8they approached the starting line, and brittany counted to three. 9 “see you at the finish line! ” brian exclaimed and left chelsea in the dust. 10brian soon disappeared around the first turn. chelsea took a deep breath and continued to run at a quick pace. the sun was warm and she soon grew tired, but she didn’t stop. ahead, brian approached the finish line and as he began to celebrate, she watched him trip over a small mound of dirt and fall to the ground. 11as chelsea reached the finish line, she noticed that brian was still seated on the ground, rubbing his injured knee. instead of running past him and winning the race, chelsea stooped down to him stand. he leaned on her shoulder, and they completed the race together. 12 “you could've won,” brian said as their friends came out to congratulate them. 13chelsea smiled. “friends are more important than winning,” she said. 14brian smiled at her. “my thoughts exactly,” he said question: which action in the story advance the plot the most? a) when chelsea accepts brian's challenge to race him b) when chelsea rolled her eyes at irritation at brian's pride c) when chelsea reached the finish line and brian finish the race d) when brittany told chelsea that brian thinks he's the fastest in the class