1. “We Shop For Water Beds” “Annabeth Does Obedience School” Presentation by Kilee, Chandler, Victoria Block: B3

2.  They are going to LA to find the Underworld.  Percy meets Nereid who works for his father, Poseidon.  They go to Crusty’s waterbed shop and almost get stretched to death.

3.  They are going to the land of the dead to see Hades and see if he knows where the lightning bolt is.  Percy paid Charon to take them across the river Styx.  Charon didn’t think they would make it out alive.

4. Internal Conflict: A problem you are having inside of your body (feelings).  Percy isn’t sure if Hades stole the thunderbolt.  Annabeth and Percy are very nervous so Annabeth holds Percy’s hand. External Conflict: A problem you are having with somebody else.  Crusty try’s to kill the kids.  The kids think they are going to die, because Cerberus might eat them.

5.  In chapter 17 the kids are in L.A. in Crusty’s waterbed store. In chapter 18 the kids are mostly traveling to the Underworld to find Hades.

6. Protagonists: Characters who work for good in the story.  Percy  Grover  Annabeth  Nereid  Charon Antagonists: Characters who work against the protagonist.  Cerberus  Crusty

7.  Procrustes- He is known as the stretcher because he stretches people to death.  Procrustes shortened his name to Crusty and disguised himself as a waterbed shop owner.

8.  Nereid- She is the spirit of the sea and works for Poseidon.  Nereid helps Percy on his voyage to the Underworld.

9.  Cerberus- Hades’ three-headed guard dog.  Cerberus tries to keep the kids out of the Underworld but Annabeth distracts him with a ball.

10.  Charon- The Greek boatman of Hades’ who takes dead souls across the river.  Charon takes the kids across the river Styx.

11.  1. Where do the kids go to find the Underworld?  2. Is Crusty a protagonist or antagonist?  3. Define internal conflict?  4.What is Cerberus?  5.What river does Charon take the kids over?  6.Do the kids successfully get past Cerberus?