chapter 8-9 qeustions

Chapter 8

1.Why are the counselors having a hard time deciding who Percy’s Olympian parent is?he doesn't have any special skills.
2.How does Percy surprise everyone during his first sword class? he knocks luke's sword out of his hands. How do you think he was able to do this? he poured water on his head.
3.According to Grover, why did the “Big Three” gods swear never to have any more children? they were too powerful.
4.Why does the story about Thalia make Percy feel “hollow and guilty”? she fought more monsters than him.
5.In capture-the-flag, why does Percy feel like he’s being left out of the action? he only gaurded their teritory.
6.How does Percy manage to overcome the kids from Ares’s cabin? he steps in water.
7.What was Annabeth’s plan to win the flag? get him to stop them.
8.Why does Annabeth make Percy stand in the water? she saw a sign above him.
9.What does Chiron say about how the hellhound got into camp? someone summoned it from inside.
10.When you find out Percy’s true identity, are you surprised or did you see it coming? I saw it coming. What clues were given earlier in the book? when he controls water and it also makes him stronger


1.Why does Percy feel miserable once he gets his own cabin? he was alone.
2.Based on the newspaper article Percy finds under his door, what is happening in the real world while Percy is in camp? people think he's missing.
3.What is the master bolt? zeuses weapon.
4.Why does Zeus think Percy stole the bolt? he's posiedon's son.
5.Why can’t the gods retrieve the bolt themselves? they can't go to the underworld.
6.What bothers Percy about the Oracle’s prophecy? one of his freinds will betray him.
7.According to Chiron, what evidence suggests that Hades stole the lightning bolt? he is the god f the west.
8.Why does Percy have to travel overland? zeus doesn't want him in his territory.
9.What will happen on the summer solstice if the lightning bolt is not returned? bad things.
10.What is unusual about the storm that moves in over camp? it doesn't go around him.