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Quiz about Percy Jackson and the Olympians Books 1  3
Quiz about Percy Jackson and the Olympians Books 1  3

"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" (Books 1 - 3) Quiz


This is my second quiz about my favourite series and it's back thanks to popular demand. Have fun and enjoy. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by eldiablo2. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
eldiablo2
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
273,266
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
13 / 15
Plays
917
Last 3 plays: Guest 197 (15/15), Guest 65 (15/15), Guest 174 (14/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. In the book "The Lightning Thief" Percy has a strange experience while attending Yancy Academy. What happens? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. When Percy arrives at Camp Half Blood (a summer camp for half god, half human children) in "The Lightning Thief", he gets a quest which requires him to travel from New York City to which California city? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What is the name of the sword that Percy is given by Chiron in "The Lightning Thief"? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. The assistant director of Camp Half Blood in "The Lightning Thief", Chiron is actually which of the following mythical creatures? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of these terror-inspiring characters did Percy have to pass in order to cross the Sea of Monsters in the book "The Sea of Monsters"? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Which of these objects does Percy have in "The Titan's Curse"? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Who is the daughter of Athena, and Percy's friend? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which of the following body parts of a Medusa does Percy use as a weapon after he defeats her in "The Lightning Thief"? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Percy has a psychic link with the satyr Grover. What is it called? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Percy can create earthquakes. Why is this? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What is Sally Jackson's boyfriend's name in the book "The Titan's Curse?" Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What is Percy's ex-stepfather's name? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Mrs Dodds, Percy's teacher, is really which magical creature in disguise? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Percy wishes his father feels which emotion towards him? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Thalia's tree is located on which of these hills? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the book "The Lightning Thief" Percy has a strange experience while attending Yancy Academy. What happens?

Answer: He kills his algebra teacher, who is actually a Fury

Yancy Academy is located in New York City. It is a school for naughty children.
2. When Percy arrives at Camp Half Blood (a summer camp for half god, half human children) in "The Lightning Thief", he gets a quest which requires him to travel from New York City to which California city?

Answer: Los Angeles

Percy gets faced by a Minotaur when trying to get into the camp. He kills the Minotaur and uses its horn as a spoil of war.
3. What is the name of the sword that Percy is given by Chiron in "The Lightning Thief"?

Answer: Riptide

The Greek name for Riptide is Anaklusmos. When Riptide is not in use it disguises itself as a ballpoint pen. Also, if Percy loses it, the sword/pen will always comes back to him.
4. The assistant director of Camp Half Blood in "The Lightning Thief", Chiron is actually which of the following mythical creatures?

Answer: Centaur

A Centaur is a half human, half horse creature. Centaurs are usually very good archers.
5. Which of these terror-inspiring characters did Percy have to pass in order to cross the Sea of Monsters in the book "The Sea of Monsters"?

Answer: Scylla and Charybdis

Scylla and Charybdis were mythical sea monsters. They lived on opposite sides of a narrow passage, so sailors who tried to steer away from one of them would find themselves dangerously close to the other.
6. Which of these objects does Percy have in "The Titan's Curse"?

Answer: Nemean Lion's pelt

The Nemean Lion's pelt was a spoil of war. Percy killed the Nemean Lion and as reward he got to keep the Nemean pelt which can withstand basically anything.
7. Who is the daughter of Athena, and Percy's friend?

Answer: Annabeth

Athena is the goddess of heroic endeavour. Annabeth's last name is "Chase".
8. Which of the following body parts of a Medusa does Percy use as a weapon after he defeats her in "The Lightning Thief"?

Answer: Head

Percy's Medusa head is also a spoil of war and he uses it for its power to turn other creatures to stone.
9. Percy has a psychic link with the satyr Grover. What is it called?

Answer: Empathy link

Grover implanted the empathy link for when Percy is in trouble - which happens several times!
10. Percy can create earthquakes. Why is this?

Answer: His dad is god of earthquakes

His dad, Poseidon, is also mainly god of water and more minor god of equestrian and earthquakes.
11. What is Sally Jackson's boyfriend's name in the book "The Titan's Curse?"

Answer: Paul Blofis

Sally Jackson has a boyfriend in the book "The Titan's Curse", as stated above. He is only said to be one of Sally's "work friends", but as the book progresses we see that it is much more than that.
12. What is Percy's ex-stepfather's name?

Answer: Gabriel

Percy's mum, Sally Jackson, had a husband, Gabriel, and divorced him by the end of the book "The Lightning Thief". In the book "The Titan's Curse", Sally Jackson comes out into the mating field and gets a boyfriend called Paul Blofis, one of her workmates.
13. Mrs Dodds, Percy's teacher, is really which magical creature in disguise?

Answer: a Fury

According to the mythology of this series, a Fury is a Greek mythological creature who hunts down Half Bloods (like Percy Jackson) who are wishing to escape to Camp Half Blood. A Medusa is a monstrous female character who, for her attack, gazed upon her onlookers, and turned them to stone.

A Naiad is a type of nymph that hangs around fountains, wells and other small bodies of water. A siren is a sea creature who lives on an island called Sirenum Scopuli.
14. Percy wishes his father feels which emotion towards him?

Answer: fondness

As you progress through the "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" series you realise that Poseidon, Percy's father, has always tried to make Percy somewhat "invisible" to him and always thinks of him as a mistake.
15. Thalia's tree is located on which of these hills?

Answer: Half Blood Hill

Thalia is a daughter of Zeus who died on the peak of Half Blood Hill while trying to defend Camp Half Blood. She died trying to save her two friends - Luke and Annabeth. Zeus, feeling great sorrow for his recently deceased child, made a tree enchanted by Thalia's soul.

This tree protected Camp Half Blood from any unwanted mythical creatures. She is resurrected near the end of "Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters".
Source: Author eldiablo2

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