Percy Jackson - Chapter 1 Quiz

Percy Jackson - The Lightning Thief - Chapter 1 Study Notes

• Percy Jackson is a 12-year-old boy struggling at a private school named Yancy Academy.
• He has learning disabilities, specifically dyslexia and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD).
• Mr. Brunner, a teacher at Yancy Academy, instructs Latin while Mrs. Dodds teaches Pre-Algebra.
• Grover is Percy's best friend, characterized by a physical disability.
• Mrs. Dodds transforms into a vulture-bat like creature, revealing her supernatural nature.
• To defend himself against Mrs. Dodds, Percy is given a ballpoint pen by Mr. Brunner that turns into a sword.
• After a confrontation with Mrs. Dodds, Percy returns to his class confused, as his classmates act as if she never existed.
• Percy has a history of mishaps on school field trips, including accidentally destroying a school bus and causing a floor to sink at Marine World.
• The first hint of something unusual about Mrs. Dodds occurs when she appears suddenly after Percy becomes angry.
• The myth of the gods and titans introduces Kronos, who devours his own children. Zeus, the youngest god, eventually tricks Kronos into regurgitating his siblings.
• In a climactic battle, Zeus and his siblings band together to defeat Kronos, ultimately banishing him to Tartarus, the darkest part of the Underworld.
• At the story's onset, Percy is portrayed as a troubled student expelled multiple times, fiercely protective of his friend Grover, and struggling with feelings of confusion and insecurity due to his disabilities and school experiences.