Perseus (Part 3) - The Graeae and The Gorgons

Perseus (Part 3) - The Graeae and The Gorgons

by Russell Smith

Multiple Choice

What was Perseus' quest?

• Cut off Medusa's head
• Rescue Medusa
• Save Danae from the evil King
• Show his bravery to Zeus

Multiple Choice

Why did the evil King send Perseus on a quest?

• To prove his bravery
• He hoped that Perseus would die
• Have Perseus defeat Medusa
• To help the gods

Multiple Choice

What are Hermes and Athena’s primary purpose in the story?

• to praise his courage
• to predict the fate of Perseus
• to assist Perseus on his adventure
• to prevent Perseus from reaching his goal

Multiple Choice

What gift allowed Perseus to travel swiftly?

• Winged sandals
• Sword
• Helmut
• Shield

Open Ended

The Graeae are pretty strange. Describe them.

Open Ended

What tone does Stephen Fry create in his description of the Graeae? Support your claim with evidence from the story, including at least one direct quote.

Multiple Choice

How does Perseus trick the Gray Sisters?

• He becomes invisible.

• He steals their only eye and they cannot see.

• He shows them Medusa's head and they trn to stone.

• He comes into the cave disguised as Hermes.

Multiple Choice

Which archetype does Perseus most clearly personify in his encounter with the Graeae?

• mentor

• herald

• trickster

Open Ended

Explain how Perseus is behaving like a trickster in this part of the story. Use at least one quote from the story and at least one from the attached description of the trickster archetype.

Multiple Choice

How many Gorgons are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• there are several gaggles of Gorgons

Multiple Choice

Medusa had __________ for hair.

• snakes
• worms
• lizards
• geckos

Multiple Choice

What would happen to you if you looked into Medusa's eyes?

• Get bitten by a snake
• Turn to stone

Multiple Choice

What does Athena’s polished bronze shield allow Perseus to do?

• Avoid his fate
• See his destiny
• fly swiftly across the land
• look at Medusa while avoiding her deadly power 

Multiple Choice

How did Perseus walk in order not to look at Medusa's eyes and be turned into stone?

• Sideways

• Forward

• Backwards

• I dont' remember

Multiple Choice

What creature was born from Medusa?

• Pegasus

• Typhon

• Cerberus

• Hydra