Chapter 17 and 18

1.

1 point

PART A
As used on page 280 in paragraph 9, what does the word chasm mean?

shark

mountain

gully

ocean

2.

1 point

PART B
Which details from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
“Tenta

“It deposited me at the edge of the ocean proper…”

“It took off, pulling me along.”

“It was like standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon…”

“Tentatively, I touched its dorsal fin.”

3.

1 point

PART A
On page 285 in paragraph 5, what does the phrase “hungry-looking characters” suggest?

They were people who were searching for something or someone to harm.

They were characters in a play that were hungry.

They were characters who needed to practice.

They were people who were starving because they were poor.

4.

1 point

PART B
Which of the following details from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

“But L.A. had a totally different feel from New York.”

“There was a system to how things worked.”

“…started coming out on the streets to play.”

“…who looked at us like they were trying to figure if we were worth mugging.”

5.

1 point

PART A
As used in paragraph 4 on page 296, what does “transparent” mean?

crowded

clear

motionless

gray

6.

1 point

PART B
Which of the following details from the passage best supports the answer to Part A?

“Nobody moved, or talked, or did much of anything.”

“The carpet and walls were steel gray.”

“I could see right through their bodies.”

There were people sitting on couches, people standing up, people staring out the windows…”

7.

1 point

How does Annabeth pay for the trip to Los Angeles?

drachmas

casino debit card

credit card

cash

8.

1 point

Who is the spirit in the sea?

Naiad

Mermaid

Nereid

Sea Horse

9.

1 point

What did she give Percy?

a new talent

dry clothes

a prophecy

3 white pearls

10.

1 point

Why is Annabeth uneasy about the gift Percy received?

She is afraid that they will end up paying dearly for the gift.

She is afraid that they will get in trouble with Percy’s father for taking the gifts.

She is afraid that Percy and Grover will not stick around.

She is scared they will not be able to afford lunch with the gift.

11.

1 point

What does Crusty do to his customers?

He gives away free waterbeds.

He stretches them to fit the waterbeds.

He hides them from “no-good kids.”

He gives them a massage.

12.

1 point

Why doesn’t Riptide work on the kids who jump Percy in the alley?

It doesn’t work in the real world.

It doesn’t work outside Camp Halfblood.

It doesn’t work on kids.

It doesn’t work on mortals.

13.

1 point

Why can’t Percy simply fight Crusty?

Crusty was a god, so Percy can’t fight a god.

Crusty had his hand clamped around Percy’s neck.

Percy’s sword, Riptide, would not work on Crusty.

Percy wanted to make sure they bought a waterbed first.

14.

1 point

How does Percy trick Crusty?

He talks Crusty into showing how the waterbed works.

He asks Crusty to go to the stockroom for a one of a kind waterbed.

He tells Crusty that Annabeth and Grover need to be stretched a little.

Crusty releases his neck and Percy stabs him with his sword.

15.

1 point

Which of the following details of the text illustrates knowledge the narrator has that the other characters do not?

“She tried to boost our morale by suggesting clever strategies for getting into the Land of the Dead.”

“Percy…let’s not talk about it. Because if it isn’t Hades…No. It has to be Hades.”

“Grover, Annabeth, and I walked down to the edge of the surf.

“I got the feeling I was missing one simple, critical piece of information.”