Percy Jackson and the Olympians #2
The Sea of Monsters
by Rick Riordan
In this highly anticipated sequel to The Lightning Thief, a magical tree protecting the borders
of Camp Half-Blood is poisoned. Thirteen-year-old Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, and their new
friend Tyson set out to find the one item that can save the camp. The trio must survive Cyclopes,
man-eating sheep, Sirens, and giant cannibals for Camp Half-Blood to have any chance at a future.
Comprehension Questions
Direction: Answer in complete sentences. Type your answers after >>>.
Chapter 1 My Best Friend Shops for a Wedding Dress
1. What was Percy’s dream about?
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hy did Percy keep Anaklusmos under his pillow while he slept?
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3. What’s going on with Camp Half-Blood and how does it affect Percy?
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Chapter 2 I play Dodgeball with Cannibals
1. Describe Tyson and how Percy’s a good friend to him.
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2. What was unusual about Sloan’s friends?
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3. How did Percy figure out he was playing dodgeball with monsters?
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Chapter 3 We Hail the Taxi of Eternal Torment
1. How did the kids travel to Camp Half-Blood?
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2. What made Tyson feel like he was going to throw up?
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3. What location did Percy receive from the sisters?
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Chapter 4 Tyson Plays with Fire
1. What did Percy, Annabeth and Tyson help defeat when they arrived at Camp Half-Blood?
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2. What did Percy learn about Tyson?
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3. Why were the bulls able to enter Camp Half-Blood?
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Chapter 5 I Get a New Cabin Mate
1. Why is Chiron leaving Camp Half-Blood?
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2. What’s Tantalus’ curse?
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3. Who’s Tyson’s father?
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Chapter 6 Demon Pigeons Attack
1. How did Percy feel about Tyson now that he knew he was his brother?
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2. Who did Percy build his chariot and race with?
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3. Describe Percy’s dream.
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4. How did Percy and Annabeth defeat the pigeons or Stymphalian birds?
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Chapter 7 I Accept Gifts from a Stranger
1. Why would saving Grover help Thalia’s tree?
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2. Who did Tantalus choose as champion to go on the quest?
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3. Who’s the stranger that spoke with Percy on the beach and what did he want?
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4. What gifts did Hermes give Percy?
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Chapter 8 We Board the Princess Andromeda
1. How did Percy and his friends get to the cruise ship?
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2. What was wrong with the tourists on board the ship?
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3. Why did Percy and Annabeth decide to stay on the ship?
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Chapter 9 I Have the Worst Family Reunion Ever
1. How did Annabeth and Percy know what Luke and his friends were saying in the stateroom?
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2. What was in the sarcophagus?
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3. How did Percy and his friends escape Luke and his team of monsters?
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Chapter 10 We Hitch a Ride with Dead Confederates
1. Why did Percy get weak when they entered fresh water?
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2. Why was Annabeth worried about the donut shop?
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3. What attacked the friends and who saved them?
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Chapter 11 Clarisse Blows Up Everything
1. What did Percy and his friends have to go through to get into the Sea of Monsters?
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2. How was Tyson able to help with the engine on the ship?
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3. Where was Percy when the ship exploded?
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4. How did Percy feel about Tyson dying?
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Chapter 12 We Check into C.C.’s Spa & Resort
1. What’s the prophecy Chiron didn’t want Percy to know about?
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2. How did C.C. trick Percy and what was the consequence?
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3. How did Hermes vitamins come in handy?
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4. How did Percy and Annabeth get off the island?
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Chapter 13 Annabeth Tries to Swim Home
1. How was Percy immune to the Sirens?
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2. What scenario had Annabeth created when she was affected by the Sirens?
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3. How did Percy break the spell the Sirens had on Annabeth?
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4. What’s Annabeth’s fatal flaw?
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Chapter 14 We Meet the Sheep of Doom
1. What did Annabeth and Percy compare Polyphemus monster sheep to?
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2. Who told Polyphemus his bride was Grover?
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3. How did Percy and Annabeth get into the Cyclops’ cave?
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4. How did Annabeth get Polyphemus out of the cave?
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Chapter 15 Nobody Gets the Fleece
1. Why didn’t Percy kill Polyphemus?
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2. Who saved Percy from Polyphemus?
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3. How did Annabeth heal so quickly from her wounds?
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4. What danger were the kids in as they swam for the ship?
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Chapter 16 I Go Down with the Ship
1. Who was Polyphemus called a traitor and why?
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2. Why did the Queen Anne sink?
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3. Why was Percy indebted to the gods?
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Chapter 17 We Get a Surprise on Miami Beach
1. Why did Percy send Clarisse to the airport with the fleece?
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2. After Clarisse left, who captured Percy and his friends?
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3. Why did Luke need the fleece?
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4. How did Percy arrange for everyone at Camp Half-Blood to listen to Luke’s confession?
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Chapter 18 The Party Ponies Invade
1. Why did Percy challenge Luke to fight?
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2. Who came to Percy’s rescue?
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3. Why don’t Mr. D and others trust Chiron?
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Chapter 19 The Chariot Race Ends with a Bang
1. Why did Hermes visit Percy?
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2. Predict what Poseidon meant in his letter to Percy?
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3. Why did Tyson pray for Percy to come into his life?
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4. How did the watch Tyson made help Percy and Annabeth win the race?
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Chapter 20 The Fleece Works Its Magic Too Well
1. How did Chiron help Percy get out of trouble with the police?
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2. Where was Tyson going for the rest of the summer?
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3. What did Poseidon mean when he told Percy to brace himself?
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