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Use the text to answer these questions about how Rick Riordan develops the narrator’s (Percy’s) point of the view in chapter 10 of The Lightning Thief.
What knowledge does the narrator have that other characters in the story do not? (RL.6.1, RL.6.6)
Grover is, in fact, the lightning thief.
Percy’s only motivation for going on the quest is to save his mother.
Percy is carrying a weapon, the magical sword Riptide.
Annabeth is not really qualified to go on a quest.
Reread pages 164–165 of chapter 10, from “Still invisible . . .” to “. . . danced along the barbed leather,” and answer the questions below.
What do Percy’s actions in this excerpt tell the reader about Percy? (RL.6.6)
Percy cares most about completing the quest and finding his mother.
Percy cares most about protecting his friends.
Percy cares most about not disappointing Chiron.
Percy cares most about proving his battle skills.
Which detail from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A? (RL.6.1)
“I stepped into the driver’s seat and let them pass.”
“Still invisible, I grabbed the wheel from [the bus driver] and jerked it to the left.”
“I looked at the open doorway. I was free to go, but I couldn’t leave my friends.”
“[The Furies] lashed their whips at Annabeth while she waved her knife and yelled in Ancient Greek, telling them to back off. Grover threw tin cans.”
How does Percy’s point of view toward his stepfather, Gabe, change in chapter 10?
Percy realizes that Gabe is actually one of the Furies.
Percy begins to understand how much Gabe truly loves Percy’s mother.
Percy learns that Gabe’s scent was actually protecting Percy from being found by monsters.