House of Hades:Levels of Reading

Level 1

Level 2

#5: How long does it take for the elevator to travel up from Tartarus to the real world?

• 12 minutes

#1: What does Annabeth feel while she is under the curse where she can't find Percy?

• I think she feels frightened, alone, and confused as to where Percy went.

"Percy.... Why did you leave me?" (Riordan 235).

Level 2

#2: Compare Tartarus to the real world in the book.

• In Tartarus, there is no sky or sun, it is mythological, and it is the home to monsters. In the real world, there is a sky and sun, it is real, and it is home to humans and demigods.

Level 1

#4: What does Triptolemus turn Nico into because he is a son of Hades?

• A corn plant

"Suddenly where Nico de Angelo had been standing was a potted plant about five feet tall, with drooping green leaves, tufts of silk, and half a dozen ripe ears of corn," (Riordan 137).

Level 2

#3: Why does Nico keep to himself?

• I think Nico keeps to himself because he has been through so much alone. He has spent most of his life alone and without help. He also went through Tartarus with no help.

Level 1

#3: What is Bob?

• Bob is a titan

Level 2

#4: Does Bob fully understand who he was before his mind was wiped?

• I think after a while he fully realizes who he was before his mind was wiped; he just doesn't want to go back to the evil of being a titan.

Level 1

#2: How long does it take Percy and Annabeth to fall to Tartarus?

• 9 days

Level 1

Level 2

#1: What river in Tartarus flows with fire and heals you when you drink it?

• The River Phlegethon

"So...what is this river of fire called?"

"The Phlegethon," (Riordan 45).

#5: Why is Hazel disappointed when Frank decides to keep his firewood that keeps him alive instead of letting her keep it safe?

• I think Hazel is disappointed because for so long Frank had trusted Hazel with his life, and she worries that something will happen to the firewood if she isn't keeping it safe.

Level 3

#1: How does the journey through Tartarus connect to your life?

• It connects to my life because it shows that we cannot go through our struggles alone. We may find a little peace, but we will never make it through without help, whether it is a friend, family member, or loved one.

Level 3

#2: Why is it important that Reyna trusts Annabeth when she sends her the letter about the Athena Parthenos?

• It is important because it is the only way the Greeks and the Romans could restore peace and join forces to destroy Gaea.

Level 3

#3: In the book it states that the only way that Gaea will be defeated was if the Romans and the Greeks unified and fought together. Do you agree?

• Yes, I agree. I think that the demigods will not win if they are not unified. Also, the Greek and Roman forms of the gods will stop fighting if the two sides unite.

House of Hades: Levels of Reading