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Chapter One
If Percy didn't have the pen to vaporize Mrs. Dodds, do you think he would have found another way to vaporize her?  Why or why not?

Chapter Two
Why do you think that Grover didn't tell Percy that what he remembered about Mrs.Dodds was true?

Chapter Three
What tragedy happened to Sally Jackson's parents, how old was she at that time, and who raised her after that?

Chapter Four
Do you think that Gabe really cares for his only son?  Why or why not? 

Chapter Five
What characteristics does Chiron have to make himself a good camp leader?  Give three characteristics and give evidence to support them.

Chapter Six
Do you think Clarisse inherited some characteristics from her father, who is the war god?

Chapter Seven 
Why do you think it is undetermined who Percy's  father is when the camp knows everyone elses parents?

Chapter Eight
In Chapter Eight, the author tells you that Percy excells at canoeing.  Later in the book, the author reveals to you that  Percy is Poseidon's son( god of the sea).  Do you think that Percy's excelling in canoeing has something to do with him being the son of the god of sea?

Chapter Nine
If Poseidon and Zeus are brothers, why would Zeus accuse Poseidon of stealing his Master Lightning Bolt?

Chapter Ten
In the end, Luke turned out to be evil.  If Luke hates Percy so much, why does he pretend to perish Percy? Why doesn't he just assassinate Percy at the beginning of the book?

Chapter Eleven
What was the name of the restaurant that the kids stayed in, what was the name of the monster they met, and what were her hands like?

Chapter Twelve
If no searcher came back alive in two thousand years, why do you think Grover still dreams of being a searcher when his dad and uncle died being a searcher?

Chapter Thirteen
If you were in the place of Percy, what would you do to fight the Echidna?  Would you jump in the water to prove your bloodline?  Explain why or why not.

Chapter Fourteen
If you were Poseidon's son, would you like to have the power of going in the water, and not be soaked when you come out of the water?  How do you think it would help you in your daily life?

Chapter Fifteen
If you had taken the place of Percy, Annabeth, and Grover at the restaurant, would you be frightened that Ares, the god of wars was sitting with you?  What would be your reaction?

Chapter Sixteen
What ride did Ares provide for Percy and his friends?  What did the ride say on it?  In return for the favor they did for the war god, what did the god give them?  What was in the gift?

Chapter Seventeen
When Annabeth hands the cab driver the green LotusCash card, and he swipes it, why do you think an infinity symbol comes up? 

Chapter Eighteen
If the gods really wanted the Underworld protected, why do you think they placed such a animal which could be lured with a rubber ball?

Chapter Nineteen
If the Master Lightning Bolt was in Percy's backpack, why didn't he didn't realize that before he arrived at the Underworld?

Chapter Twenty
Who was the god of the wisdom?

Chapter Twenty-One
Do you think Hades released Percy's mother because Percy retrieved his Helm of Darkness?

Chapter Twenty-Two
If you were in the place of Percy, what would you have done when there was a scorpion about to attack you?