Medusa's Head Vocab Quiz

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

King Acrisios wanted a son who would _________ him on the throne.

• succeed

• perpetual

• lull

• ravage

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

King Acrisios tried to ________ the prophecy of the oracle by locking Danae underground.

• descend

• thwart

• lull

• ravage

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

Feeling sorry for Danae after her father locked her underground, Zeus __________ from above and showered gold onto her.

• descended

• ravaged

• lulled

• succeeded

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

King Polydectes pretended to want to marry another woman in the kingdom to _______ Perseus' fears.

• perpetual

• perplex

• lull

• ravage

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

When Polydectes called out Perseus for not bringing a wedding gift, Perseus thought this was a/an ____________.

• perpetual

• injustice

• thwart

• perplexity

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

In his ___________ about how to find Medusa, Perseus asked the gods for help.

• perpetual

• injustice

• ravage

• perplexity

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

Poseidon sent a giant sea monster to ____________ the city where Cepheus and Cassiopeia live.

• perpetual

• injustice

• ravage

• perplexity

Choose the vocabulary word that best completes the sentence:

The island of the Phorcides stayed in ___________ darkness.

• perpetual

• succeed

• descend

• perplex

Medusa who is also a Gorgon has snakes for hair.

Which of the following adds commas correctly to the above sentence?

• Medusa who is also, a Gorgon, has snakes for hair.

• Medusa, who is also a Gorgon, has snakes for hair.

• Medusa who is also a Gorgon has, snakes for hair.

• Medusa who is also a Gorgon has snakes, for hair.

Perseus Danae's son grew up to be a great hero.

Which of the following adds commas correctly to the above sentence?

• Perseus Danae's son grew up, to be a great hero.

• Perseus Danae's son grew up to be, a great hero.

• Perseus, Danae's son, grew up to be a great hero.

• Perseus, Danae's son grew up to be a great, hero.