Percy+Ch+20-22

Chapter 20


 * 1) Why does Percy will himself to get soaked in the water?
 * 2) Ares says the best kind of war is when relatives fight each. Why would this be the most vicious kind of fight?
 * 3) Why does Percy begin to suspect that Ares wasn’t acting alone – that he was taking orders from someone?
 * 4) Which failures does Ares point to when he says Percy “doesn’t have what it takes”? Is this a fair criticism? Why or why not?
 * 5) What deal does Percy make with Ares?
 * 6) How does Percy’s ADHD keep him alive in the fight?
 * 7) What strategy does Percy use to beat Ares?
 * 8) After Percy wounds Ares, something strange happens that makes Ares back off. What is it?
 * 9) Why is important that the Furies witness Percy’s battle?
 * 10) At the end of the chapter, what does Percy decide he must do to complete the quest?

Chapter 21


 * 1) When the Los Angeles reporters interview Percy, how does he get back at Gabe?
 * 2) Why do Percy, Annabeth and Grover split up when they arrive back in New York?
 * 3) How does Percy convince the guard at the Empire State Building to let him see Zeus?
 * 4) What are some of the things Percy sees on his way through Olympus?
 * 5) Why Percy start feeling a little sorry for Hades when he sees Zeus’ palace?
 * 6) Percy says he is glad, in a strange way, that Poseidon is so distant. Why? Does this make sense to you?
 * 7) How does Zeus reward Percy?
 * 8) Who was speaking from the pit? Why do think Zeus doesn’t want to talk about it?
 * 9) How do you think Poseidon feels about Percy? How can you tell?
 * 10) Why doesn’t Percy petrify Gabe when he has the chance? What would you have done?

Chapter 22


 * 1) What’s the tradition for campers who return from quests? How did the Ares cabin “honor” Percy?
 * 2) How does Percy’s mom get enough money to go to college?
 * 3) What happens to Grover in this chapter? Speculate: Will he come back in another book?
 * 4) What is the bead for Percy’s first summer?
 * 5) Why do you think Percy has so much trouble deciding whether to stay year round or go to seventh grade? What would you choose?
 * 6) What is unique about Backbiter, Luke’s new sword?
 * 7) Why is it dangerous to litter at Camp Half-Blood?
 * 8) Luke says, “Western Civilization is a disease.” What do you think he means by that?
 * 9) What turned Luke so bitter?
 * 10) How did Annabeth take Percy’s advice?