Unit 2 Mid Review

PART A: What does the word handmaiden most likely mean in the quote from “Thor’s Mighty Hammer?”

“Thor, dressed as a bride, was accompanied by his "handmaiden" Loki to Thrym's castle.“

• a personal servant or helper

• someone to clean the house

• a young girl in distress

• someone who is a maid for someone’s hand

PART B: Choose one detail from the myth that supports your answer to Part A.

• “Thor did not like the idea of dressing up like a woman, but he disliked the idea of beautiful Freya becoming Thrym's bride even more, so he reluctantly agreed.”

• “One morning mighty Thor woke to find that his hammer was missing.”

• “When Thor and Loki arrived, Thrym welcomed them in, and held a feast in their honor. Thinking that "Freya" was really in love with him, he decided to make his bride wait no longer for the wedding.”

• “He ripped off his bridal clothes, grabbed his hammer, struck Thrym with it, and left the land of the giants with his mighty hammer.”

PART A:What does the word gorgon most likely mean in the quote from “Perseus and Medusa.”

“The gods heard this and to punish her they turned her into a gorgon, a monstrous creature with snakes in her hair.”

• a magical pouch that stretches to hold a monster’s head

• a goddess who could turn people into stone

• a monstrous creature with snakes in her hair

• a princess with a rainbow unicorn

PART B: Choose one detail from the myth that supports your answer to Part A.

• “...a monstrous creature with snakes in her hair.”

• “Hundreds of snakes slithered and hissed from Medusa’s head, revealing their fangs.”

• “Medusa used to be a very beautiful girl; however, she was very vain.”

• “The king gasped as he looked into the eyes of Medusa and instantly turned to stone”

PART A: Which of the following would best describe the theme of Thor’s Mighty Hammer and Perseus and Medusa?

• Honesty is the best policy.

• A difficult situation can be turned into a victory.

• Hard work can be a great reward.

• A true friend is the best thing to have.

PART B: Pick two details from the text to support your answer for part A. (One from each story)

• 1. “When Loki found Thrym, the giant confessed that it was indeed him that had stolen the hammer while Thor slept. Thrym also said that he had hidden it in a place where no one could find it, and he would not return his hammer until Freya, the most beautiful of all the goddesses, was made his bride.” (Thor’s Mighty Hammer)

• “Thor did not like the idea of dressing up like a woman, but he disliked the idea of beautiful Freya becoming Thrym's bride even more, so he reluctantly agreed.” (Thor’s Mighty Hammer)

• 1. “If he would bring him the head of Medusa, a hideous monster, he would leave his mother alone. Perseus agreed to this quest and took off.” (Perseus and Medusa)

• 1. “Medusa used to be a very beautiful girl; however, she was very vain.” (Perseus and Medusa)

• 1. “Perseus knew that he could not make eye contact with her, so he took a deep breath, shut his eyes, and swung his magical sword. With one swift swoop Perseus cut off the head of Medusa.” (Perseus and Medusa)

How do Perseus and Thor approach the challenges they face? Write one phrase from the box to describe how Perseus approached the challenge and one to describe how Thor approached the challenge. *One phrase will not be used.

A. With humor

B. With trickery

C. With instinct

What does the following quote tell us about Thor?

“The god, Heimdall, came up with an idea of dressing mighty Thor up in Freya's clothing and sending him to marry Thrym. Thor did not like the idea of dressing up like a woman, but he disliked the idea of beautiful Freya becoming Thrym's bride even more, so he reluctantly agreed.”

• That Thor likes to dress up as women all the time.

• That Thor is not willing to help a friend in need.

• Thor does not care about his Hammer and is willing to let Thrym keep it.

• Thor cares about his friend and does not want to lose his hammer.

What does the following quote tell us about Medusa?

“Medusa used to be a very beautiful girl; however, she was very vain. She had made the mistake of boasting that she was the most beautiful girl in the land and that there was not even a goddess more beautiful than her. The gods heard this and to punish her they turned her into a gorgon, a monstrous creature with snakes in her hair.”

• Medusa loves the way she looks and all the goddesses agree.

• Medusa thinks too highly of herself and is friends with all the goddesses.

• Medusa thought too highly of herself and goddesses did not agree with her.

• Medusa is beautiful with her snake hair.

Directions: Choose the best word to complete each sentence below. The boys’ breathing was ___________ after playing football at recess.

• illegal

• legal

• irregular

• regular