The Sea of Monsters

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. What message did Percy’s mom receive from Chiron that she mentioned to Percy on the last day of school?

A) It may not be safe for Percy to return to camp.

B) The dream Percy had about Glover came true.

C) It may not be safe for Percy to return to school.

D) Percy and Tyson are not allowed to play dodgeball at school.

2. Why is Chiron sent away from camp even though he is a trusted ally?

A) Because Percy lives in a cabin by himself

B) Because he wants to save Tyson

C) Because he took the blame for Thalia being poisoned

D) Because he took the blame for damaging the bulls

3. Early in the novel, how does Percy feel about having a cyclops for a brother?

A) He likes Tyson but feels conflicted.

B) He does not like Tyson but feels glad.

C) He is proud of Tyson but does not understand him.

D) He is annoyed and does not see him as a brother.

4. Who is Luke’s father?

A) Tantalus

B) Ares

C) Poseidon

D) Hermes

5. In what way does Clarissa’s bravery backfire while sailing past Scylla and Charybdis?

A) She thinks she can swim in any water, but she fails.

B) She thinks she can withstand the Siren’s song, but she fails.

C) She thinks she can destroy anything with her firepower, but she fails.

D) She thinks Percy can destroy anything with his firepower, but he fails.

6. Why does Percy turn into a pig at CSS Spa & Resort?

A) Because he has low self-esteem and convinces himself to drink magic water

B) Because he eats too much food and drinks too much water

C) Because he is so proud that he decides to brag about being a demigod

D) Because he forgets the importance of diet and exercise

7. Why does Percy decide that it is wrong to kill Polyphemus?

A) Because Tyson loves Polyphemus

B) Because Polyphemus does not want to die

C) Because both Tyson and Polyphemus are cyclopes

D) Because Tyson is not strong enough

8. Why does Luke confess to poisoning Thalia’s tree?

A) So the other campers would fear Luke’s power

B) So the camp would send someone to find the Golden Fleece

C) So the camp would punish him for his misdeeds

D) So that Percy and Clarisse would be jealous of him

9. To whom does Annabeth attribute her victory in the chariot race?

A) Percy

B) Hephaestus

C) herself

D) Tyson

10. What does Percy learn that makes him finally accept Tyson as his brother?

A) Having someone so different as a sibling is really a strength

B) Having a demigod as a sibling is really a strength

C) Having someone so similar as a sibling is really a strength

D) Having a friend as a sibling means sharing important secrets

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. When Tyson receives an offer, he agrees to work in the cyclops forges. What does this reveal about his character growth? What does this imply about his role in the story?

2. What is the purpose of Percy’s dreams throughout the novel? What literary device is the author using?