Perseus and the Gorgons

In paragraph 1, what does the word windswept mean?

• a big rock

• soft and moist

• exposed to the wind

• a hard gust

What did Pluto/Hades give to Perseus to help him defeat Medusa?

• He gave Perseus winged sandals

• He gave Perseus a golden helmet

• He gave Perseus a sharp sword

• He gave Perseus a shiny shield

In paragraph 1, what is a synonym for the word Gorgon?

• monster

• woman

• hero

• person

What does the illustration on the first page show?

• Minerva's shield

• Pluto's helmet

• Mercury's winged sandals

• All of the above

In which order did it mention the gods giving Perseus weapons and armor?

• Pluto, Minerva, Mercury

• Mercury, Pluto, Minerva

• Mercury, Minerva, Pluto

• none of these are correct

What is the effect of looking at a gorgon?

• you would freeze

• the gorgon would be mad and attack

• you would turn into stone

• you would stuck in a deep sleep

What caused the gorgons to wake up?

• a splashing fish

• Medusa's hissing snakes

• a bird chirping

• Perseus dropping his sword

Which detail best shows that Perseus is brave?

• Perseus cut off the gorgon's head

• The gorgons bright eyes turned people into stone if they looked into their eyes

• Perseus used Minerva's shield as a mirror

• The evil king had imprisoned his beautiful mother, Danae

What happened right before Perseus went invisible with the helmet of Pluto/Hades?

• he grabbed the weapons

• he flew to the ominous island

• the sister gorgons woke up

• he decapitated Medusa

Why did Perseus go on the quest to decapitate Medusa?

• The king had imprisoned his mother

• The king challenged his to prove his bravery

• He was bored and wanted an adventure

• Medusa challenged him to try to defeat her