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71 pages 2 hours read

Rick Riordan

The Lost Hero

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2010

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Reading Questions & Paired Texts

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-4

Reading Check

1. What color is Dylan’s blood?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why is Hera’s cabin at Camp Half-Blood empty?

Paired Resource

Personal Memories and Nostalgia

  • This article from Psychology Today discusses the importance of autobiographical memories.
  • How does memory affect identity? How does Jason’s memory loss affect his interactions with other characters?

CHAPTERS 5-8

Reading Check

1. What language is Jason surprisingly fluent in?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why isn’t Leo happy to see Tía Callida?

CHAPTERS 9-12

Reading Check

1. What symbols are used in the prophecy to represent Hephaestus and Aphrodite?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why does Leo’s family reject him?

CHAPTERS 13-16

Reading Check

1. What do the other children of Aphrodite bring to Piper?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Why does Jason regret telling Piper that she is beautiful?

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