StudySync Perseus

Front

At which point in Perseus’s life does the excerpt begin?

Back

When Perseus discovers he will undertake a journey

Front

According to paragraph 2, what “sin” transformed Medusa into a monstrous beast?

Back

Pride

Front

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

Back

The fame of a hero

Front

How does Perseus express his concern about the journey?

Back

Perseus asks Athene questions about how to accomplish his journey.

Front

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

Back

He grows more confident.

Front

Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the correct answer to Question 5? Options: “Then Perseus fell down and worshipped, while the young man spoke again:”, “Then Perseus looked down the cliff and shuddered; but he was ashamed to show his dread.”, “Then Perseus came down and stepped to her boldly, and looked steadfastly on his mirror, and struck with Herpe stoutly once; and he did not need to strike again.”, “And he leaped away to the southward, leaving the snow and the ice behind.”

Back

“Then Perseus came down and stepped to her boldly, and looked steadfastly on his mirror, and struck with Herpe stoutly once; and he did not need to strike again.”

Front

What is a theme of the excerpt?

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A life without bravery isn’t worth living.

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Which sentence from the excerpt most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 7? Options: “‘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.”

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“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.”