PLEASE HELP ASAPP Because the novel is written from a first-person point of view, the reader is better able to understand . *
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all of Percy's internal conflicts (struggles).
the various settings Percy visits throughout the story.
all of Percy's external conflicts.
Percy's desire to want to please Zeus.
2. Why does Percy try to keep a low profile (not to be noticed) on the train? *
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Train rides make him sick.
He knows he's in Zeus territory and doesn't want to upset him.
His name and picture were on several newspapers.
He was trying to get some rest.
3. What is the meaning of the word "plunge" as it is used in Chapter 13? *
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To jump.
To escape.
To battle.
To prevent.
4. Which sentence from the story best shows how Annabeth feels about her mortal father? *
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"I appeared on my father's doorstep, in a golden cradle, carried down from Mount Olympus."
"When I was five he got married and totally forgot about Athena."
"Percy, you can't barter with Hades."
"Athena watched over me, guided me toward help."
5. What does Annabeth want to do for the gods? *
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Host a festival of gratitude.
Find a Greek artifact that was lost by Athena.
Build a monument like the Parthenon.
Prepare a feast at the Acropolis.
6. Why do Percy, Annabeth, and Grover get off the train once they reach St. Louis? *
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The conductor kicked them off for fooling around.
They needed to switch trains.
Monsters appeared and attacked the train.
They had a three-hour layover.
7. What do the three friends do to pass the time in St. Louis? *
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They take a boat ride down the Mississippi River.
They go to the top of the St. Louis Arch.
They dine at a famous barbecue restaurant.
They visit a nearby park and rest.
8. Which supernatural creatures does Percy encounter at the end of Chapter 13? *
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A group of centaurs.
Medusa and the Gorgons.
The Kindly Ones
Echidna and Chimera.
9. When Percy jumps from the Arch with his clothes on fire and poison coursing through his veins, most readers probably feel . *
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disappointed that Riptide hadn't returned to him.
worried that he wouldn't survive to carry out his quest.
confident that the flying shoes would carry him to safety.
suspicious that Annabeth had betrayed him.

10. Which sentence best expresses a theme of 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.