Medusa Mythology vocabulary and comprehension

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1. What is the conflict in “The Story of Medusa and Athena?”

• The conflict in the myth is that Medusa enters the Parthenon.
  
• The conflict in the myth is that Medusa believes she is beautiful.
  
• The conflict in the myth is that Medusa insults Athena in her temple.
  
• The conflict in the myth is that Athena turns Medusa into a monster.

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What is a myth?

• A myth is a story written in the last hundred years.

• A myth is a traditional story that serves to explain some phenomenon of nature.

• A myth is a type of non-fiction writing.

• A myth is example of the science fiction genre.

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What is the resolution in “The Story of Medusa and Athena?”

• The resolution in the myth is that Medusa enters the Parthenon.
• The resolution in the myth is that Medusa believes she is beautiful.
  
• The resolution in the myth is that Medusa insults Athena in her temple.
  
• The resolution in the myth is that Athena turns Medusa into a monster.
  

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What do myths represent?

• Myths represent facts.

• Myths represent the most popular stories in a country.

• Myths represent the beliefs and experiences of a culture.

• Myths represent only the beliefs of the Ancient Greeks.

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4. Read the sentences from the text below

“Unfortunately, Medusa was very proud of her beauty and thought or spoke of little else. Each day she boasted of how pretty she was, and each day her boasts became more outrageous”
Which word could best replace the word boasted?

• Conceited
  
• Bragged
  
• Gossiped
  
• Spoke

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Read the sentences from the text below:
“The Parthenon was the largest temple to the goddess Athena in all the land. It wasdecorated with amazing sculptures and paintings. Everyone who entered was awed by the beauty of the place and couldn’t help thinking how grateful they were toAthena, goddess of wisdom”
Which word could best replace the word awed? 

• Interested
• Disappointed
• Shocked
• Fascinated

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Read the sentences from the text below:
“’Nonsense,’ Athena retorted. ‘Beauty fades swiftly in all mortals. It does not comfort the sick, teach the unskilled, or feed the hungry. And by my powers, your loveliness shall be stripped away completely. Your fate shall serve as a reminder to others to control their pride’”
Which word could BEST replace the word fate? 

• Destiny
• End
• Outcome
• Face

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Read the sentences below.
“Vain and foolish girl,” Athena said angrily. “You think you are prettier than I am! I doubt it to be true, but even if it were—there is more to life than beauty alone.
Which word has a connotation that is most similar to that of vain as it is used in this section?

• Evil
• Crazy
• Selfish
• Conceited

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What does is mean if someone is mortal?

• Someone who is mortal will eventually die.

• Someone who is mortal can't get sick.

• Someone who is mortal will live forever.

• Someone who is mortal can't die in video games.

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Read the sentence below: 

“’And by my powers, your loveliness shall be stripped away completely’”
How does the word “stripped” relate to Athena’s tone in the sentenceabove?

• The word stripped communicates a hopeless tone
• The word stripped communicates an anxious tone
• The word stripped communicates an elated tone.
• The word stripped communicates merciless tone.

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What makes gods immortal?

• Gods are immortal because they don't sunburn.

• Gods are immortal because they are deathless and live forever.

• Gods are immortal because they don't have to eat food.

• Gods are immortal because they are deathless.

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Which statement from the text BEST shows why Athena goes to see Medusa?

• “On and on Medusa went about her beauty to anyone and everyone who stopped long enough to hear her”
• “Medusa’s face changed to that of a hideous monster. Her hair twisted and thickened into horrible snakes that hissed and fought one another atop her head”
• “’Medusa reached the altar, she sighed happily and said, “My, this is a beautiful temple. It is a shame it was wasted on Athena, for I am so much prettier than she is—perhaps someday people will build an even grander temple to my beauty’”
• “Unfortunately, Medusa was very proud of her beauty”

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Which statement from the text BEST shows Medusa’s attitude about her own appearance?A. “Although there were many pretty girls in the city, Medusa was considered the most lovely”B. “’My, this is a beautiful temple. It is a shame it was wasted on Athena, for I am so much prettier than she is—perhaps someday people will build an even grander temple to my beauty’”C. “Medusa went about her beauty to anyone and everyone who stopped long enough to hear her”D. “’Vain and foolish girl,” Athena said angrily’”

• “Although there were many pretty girls in the city, Medusa was considered the most lovely”
• “’My, this is a beautiful temple. It is a shame it was wasted on Athena, for I am so much prettier than she is—perhaps someday people will build an even grander temple to my beauty’”
• “Medusa went about her beauty to anyone and everyone who stopped long enough to hear her”
• “’Vain and foolish girl,” Athena said angrily’”

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Which statement from the text BEST supports the theme “Experiencing life is more important than being beautiful?”

• “Beauty fades swiftly in all mortals”
• “Medusa tried to point out that her beauty was an inspiration to those around her”
• “There is more to life than beauty alone. While others work and play and learn,you do little but boast and admire yourself”
• “Your fate shall serve as a reminder to others to control their pride”

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Which of the following would be an example of a god or goddess with human emotion as part of their character?

• Out of jealousy, Athena turned a young Greek woman named Arachne into a spider after she bragged about being a better weaver.

• Hades, the Ancient Greek god of the underworld, kidnaps Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, the Ancient Greek goddess of the harvest and agriculture.

• Zeus, the Ancient Greek god of the sky, hurled lightening bolts from the sky.

• Helios, the Ancient Greek god of the sun, drove a golden chariot across the sky each day.

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Which statement from the text BEST supports the idea that Athena does not tolerate prideful people.

• “Medusa’s face changed to that of a hideous monster”
• “Your fate shall serve as a reminder to others to control their pride”
• “You think you are prettier than I am! I doubt it to be true”
• “Beauty fades swiftly in all mortals”

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Which of the following are examples of magic as a characteristic of mythology?

• Ariadne, a young Greek woman, helps Theseus, a young Greek man, find his way out of a maze.

• Thor, the Norse god of thunder, has an invincible flying hammer.

• Aphrodite, the Ancient Greek goddess of love, makes a young Greek man not recognize his own reflection.

• Daedalus, an Ancient Greek inventor, designed a maze for King Minos of Crete.

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How does Medusa’s character change from the beginning of the story to the end?

• Medusa goes from being a kind person to a vengeful person
• Medusa was a person that was turned into a monster.
• Medusa goes from being a conceited person to a vicious person.
• Medusa goes from being a conceited person to a regretful monster.

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Which of the following are examples of evil being punished in mythology?

• Athena, the Ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, transformed Medusa, a young Greek woman, into a monster with snakes for hair.

• Hermes, the Ancient Greek God of travelers, helped Odysseus by giving him a magical herb to protect him from the magic of the Ancient Greek witch, Circe.

• Zeus forces Sisyphus, the King of Corinth, to push a bolder up a hill for all eternity.

• Aeolus, the Ancient Greek god of the wind, helped Odysseus, by giving him a bag of favorable wind to help him sail home.

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How does the setting contribute to the story?

• The setting contributes to the conflict of the story, because Medusa offendsAthena in Athena’s temple
• The setting contributes to the resolution of the story, because Athena is the goddess of the temple.
• The setting contributes to the exposition of the story.
• The setting contributes to the climax of the story, because it takes place in theParthenon.

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What is a hero?

• A hero is another name for a god or goddess.

• A hero is a man of great strength and courage, favored by the gods.

• A hero is a man of great strength and courage, favored by the gods and part descended from them; often worshiped after death.

• A hero is a man or great strength and courage.

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What is a prophecy?

• A prophecy is the act or practice of a prophet.

• A prophecy is a prediction of the future under influence of a divine guidance; act or practice of a prophet.

• A prophecy is a prediction of the future and always involves a crystal ball.

• A prophecy is a prediction.

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What is an allusion?

• An allusion is something that magician's use to make you think they've actually pulled rabbit out of a hat.

• An allusion is a casual reference to something.

• An allusion is a joke that not every reader will understand.

• An allusion is a casual reference to something that is only used when the speaker or writer assumes that their reader is cultural literate.

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What does it mean for someone to be culturally literate?

• To be culturally literate is to be good at reading.

• To be culturally literate means to have knowledge.

• To be culturally literate is to have knowledge and understanding of the world in which you live.

• To be culturally literate, you have to have traveled around the world.