"Medusa" Reading Check Quiz

Who was Medusa at the beginning of the story?

• A goddess who did what she wanted.

• A gorgeous maiden who lived in Athens, Greece.

• A hideous monster with snakes for hair.

What vow (promise) did Medusa make at the beginning of the story?

• To kill Percy.

• To never marry because she was a priestess of the goddess Athena.

• To find Grover and Annabeth.

• To take a picture and make statues.

How did Medusa betray Athena?

• She told people she was more beautiful than Athena

• She married Poseidon.

• She stole Athena's pet snake.

Put the events of "Medusa" in order.

• Medusa is the most beautiful woman in Athens.

• Medusa falls in love with Poseidon and marries him.

• Athena changes Medusa into a monster with snakes for hair.

• Medusa moved to the Underworld with her sisters the Gorgons.

• Athena asked Perseus to destroy Medusa.

What was the name of Medusa and her sisters?

• The Furies

• The Kindly Ones

• The Gorgons

• The Half-bloods

What did Athena make or create in the story?

• A sword to slay Medusa.

• A temple for Medusa to live in.

• A shield with Medusa's picture on it.

What does it mean to make a vow?

• A promise.

• A lie.

• A joke.

• A question.

How does the author describe Medusa's smile?

• "A hideous grinning mask."

• "changed into a venomous snake"

• "bloodshot, furious orbs."

Who did Athena ask to kill Medusa?

• Theseus

• Chiron

• Perseus

• Percy Jackson

Which god did Medusa fall in love with?

• Zeus

• Ares

• Poseidon

• Hades