Q 01/05

Which learning difference did Rick Riordan give Percy Jackson because his own son Haley had been diagnosed with it?

A) Dyslexia

B) Dyscalculia

C) Dysgraphia

D) Dyspraxia

Answer · why

A) Dyslexia

Dyslexia and ADHD both went into the hero after Haley's diagnosis, and the first adventures began as bedtime stories Riordan made up for him.

Q 02/05

Which Greek god is revealed as the father of twelve-year-old Percy Jackson in The Lightning Thief?

A) Zeus

B) Hades

C) Poseidon

D) Dionysus

Answer · why

C) Poseidon

Poseidon had sworn with his two brothers to father no more children after World War II, so he stayed away throughout Percy's childhood.

Q 03/05

Which fantasy epic did the young Rick Riordan love, prompting a teacher to suggest novels about Norse mythology?

A) The Chronicles of Narnia

B) A Wizard of Earthsea

C) The Once and Future King

D) The Lord of the Rings

Answer · why

D) The Lord of the Rings

The Lord of the Rings was his way in: the Norse-myth novels that teacher recommended became his first introduction to mythology and still influence hi...

Q 04/05

Which instrument did Rick Riordan plan to study when he enrolled in North Texas State's music program?

A) Piano

B) Guitar

C) Drums

D) Violin

Answer · why

B) Guitar

Guitar was the dream, but he transferred to another university, switched to English and history, and ended up certified to teach both.

Q 05/05

Which Texas city is Rick Riordan's hometown, where he earned a teaching certificate at a University of Texas campus?

A) Arlington

B) Corpus Christi

C) San Antonio

D) El Paso

Answer · why

C) San Antonio

San Antonio is the city the family left in 2013, moving east so that his older son Haley could start college.