Wk 18 Quiz:Heroes Every Child Should Know: Perseus

Which of the following selections best identifies the point in Perseus's life at which the excerpt begins?

• When Perseus and his mother are at sea in a wooden chest.

• When Perseus encounters a monster in an ice-cold land.

• When Perseus and his mother are saved by a fisherman.

• When Perseus discovers he will undertake a journey.

Which sin was mainly the cause for Medusa being turned to a monstrous beast?

• Lying

• Anger

• Pride

• Greed

What mainly does Athene promise to Perseus when he returns with Medusa’s head?

• A great feast

• A wife and family

• The fame of a hero

• The shield he used

How mainly does Perseus communicate concerns about his journey in the excerpt?

• A. Perseus asks Athene questions about how to accomplish his journey.

• B. Perseus begins to cry when Athene tells him about his journey.

• C. Perseus speaks to Hermes about the meaning of his journey.

• D. Perseus visits his mother to tell her about the journey.

Which of the following best describes what happens to Perseus’s character along the journey?

• A. He grows uncaring.

• B. He grows wiser.

• C. He realizes he hates mortals.

• D. He grows vindictive.

Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the answer to Question 5?

• A. “Then Perseus fell down and worshipped, while the young man spoke again:” Incorrect. This quote shows Perseus has respect for Hermes and does not show him as uncaring, vindictive, hateful, or even wise.

• B. “Then Perseus looked down the cliff and shuddered; but he was ashamed to show his dread.” Incorrect. This quote shows Perseus feels some fear but does not show him as uncaring, vindictive, hateful, or even wise.

• C. “But Perseus, when he saw that they were foolish and proud, and did not love the children of men, left off pitying them.” Correct. This quote shows that Perseus became wiser about the actions of the monsters, as he realizes they are foolish and proud and not to be pitied.

• D. “And he leaped away to the southward, leaving the snow and the ice behind.” Incorrect. This quote shows Perseus continuing on his journey but does not show him as uncaring, vindictive, hateful, or even wise.

What is most closely a theme of the excerpt?

• Listening to the wisdom of elders is necessary when making choices.

• Man has the ability to control forces outside of his own actions.

• Gifts are given to reward the completion of complicated tasks.

• Life has value when feats are undertaken and accomplished.

Which sentence from the excerpt most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?

• 'You must go,' they said, 'foolish boy, to the southward, into the ugly glare of the sun, till you come to Atlas the Giant, who holds the heaven and the earth apart.'

• 'It is better to die like a hero than to live like an ox in a stall.'

• And at last they put the hat upon his head, and he vanished out of their sight.

• But the sandals were too swift, even for the Gorgons, and by nightfall they were far behind, two black specks in the southern sky, till the sun sank and he saw them no more.

Instructions for Student: Place the details from the excerpt into the chart to show the difference in settings between Atlas and the Grey Sisters:

• Atlas

• sweet voices singing

• Grey Sisters

• everlasting night

• Atlas

• no living thing

• Grey Sisters

• valleys and waterfalls

• Grey Sisters

• soil was hard with ice

Order these events as they take place in the excerpt:

• Hermes provides Perseus with objects that will help him on his journey.

• Perseus meets the giant Atlas who tells him where the Gorgon lives.

• The Nymphs provide Perseus a hat from Hades that will hide him from view.

• Perseus finds the Grey Sisters and tricks them into telling him where he must go.

• Athene tells the story of how Medusa becomes a monster and tells Perseus how he can defeat Medusa.