There’s an old saying: “There’s no such thing as bad press.” What does this mean? Do you think it’s true? Would you like to be famous in the national news, even if it was for something negative?
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What does Percy learn by overhearing the reporters outside the Arch?
there were no fatalities
Where did the messenger in the water tell Percy to go?
The messenger told him to go to Santa Monica, and was fathers will (Poseidon)
What message does the woman in the water bring to Percy?
Don't trust the gifts
When he lands in the Mississippi River, what does Percy realize that amazes him?
He realizes that he can breathe underwater, is completely dry, and was still alive.
In Chapter 14, why does Percy feel ashamed that Poseidon saved him?
Percy realized that he wasn't able to protect the people in the Arch, that he had been foolish enough to get poisoned, and he was not a hero.
What reassurance does the spirit give Percy?
His mother's fate is not hopeless.
Has someone ever tried to convince you to do something you didn’t want to do? How did you handle it? Have you ever convinced someone else to do something for you? How did you do it?
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What is Iris-messaging? How does it work?
The rainbow goddess Iris carries messages for the gods. If you know how to ask, and she's not too busy, she'll do the same for half-bloods
Why does Annabeth want to leave as soon as Luke appears in the mist?
Because a big Lincoln continental pulled into the car wash. She likes Luke and got worried of how she looks (hair and shirt).
Luke says: “Tell Grover it’ll be better this time! Nobody will get turned into a pine tree . . .” What does this tell you about Grover’s past?
Grover was the satyr who was assigned to protect Thalia (pgs 87-88)
Who pays for the cheeseburgers in the diner?
Luke
Ares
Chiron
Percy
Ares, in modern times wears biker clothes and rides a Harley Davison with a shotgun holster. How might the other gods or goddesses look in modern times? Pick one god. What might they look like today? What clothes would they wear? Hairstyle?
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What did Ares say that convinced Percy to help him?
That if Percy does his favor Ares would tell him something about his mom ,and give them a ride west.
According to Annabeth how does Hephaestus deal with his wife and Ares' relationship ?
By humiliating the couple and making fun of them.
Grover doesn't smell any monster at the "Tunnel of love" even though it's a trap. Why is that?
It's a trap for gods. Hephaestus used mechanical spiders, not monsters.
