Transcript Quicksilver

Quicksilver
Book Report
By Vincent DeSantis
Main Characters
Setting
Mt. Olympus was
The setting
located in
took place all
europe on the
over Circa,and
border of
Troy Ancient
thessaly and
Greece in 1500
macedonia. In
B.C. It also
greek mythology
took place at
the mountain
Mt.Olympus, and
was regarded
deep inside the
as, “the home
underworld.
of the gods”,
specifically
the twelve
main gods.
Conflict
The conflicts arise while Zeus’s
children attempt to successfully
accomplish Zeus’ tasks. Some may
be easy, while others may be very
difficult. One of the most difficult
tasks in this book is bringing back
the head of Medusa to Zeus. No
one has ever come back alive from
Medusa’s cave. An easy task in this
book would be stealing Ares’(The
god of war) adamantine sickle with
the Cap of Invisibility.
Plot
Quicksilver is the story of how
Zeus’s children try to please
Zeus (the most powerful god). All
of his children do various tasks
in order in make their
father(Zeus) happy.
Historical Events
A historical event that happened in
this book is the Trojan War -- the story
of a ten-year war in greek mythology.
Another historical event in this book is
the Judgment of Paris, which is a
contest between the most beautiful
goddesses of Olympus- Aphrodite,
Hera, and Athena- for the prize of a
golden apple addressed to “the
fairest.”
Themes In This Book

It’s important to have fortitude when times
get tough.

You can’t always trust your friends.

War tears families apart.

Wit and intellect will get you far in life.
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Hephea
Athena
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Aphrod
Artemis
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Apollo
Demete
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Ares
Hera
Hermes
Hestia
About the Author
Stephanie Spinner is the author of
Quicksilver.
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about her life
Born in Davenport, Iowa,
Stephanie Spinner grew up in
Rockaway Beach. She took a
publishing job and became and
editor for children’s books. She
later became a full publisher and
started writing books.