The Story of Perseus

Who was Perseus?

• A) A king

• B) A fortune-teller

• C) Danaë's son

• D) A fisherman

What did King Acrisius do after the fortune-teller's prediction?

• A) He celebrated with his daughter

• B) He sent Danaë and Perseus away in a chest

• C) He ignored the prediction

• D) He banished the fortune-teller

What happened to the chest in which Danaë and Perseus were placed?

• A) It sank immediately

• B) It was lost at sea

• C) It floated across the sea and was caught by a fisherman

• D) It was opened by King Acrisius

Who was Dictys?

• A) The king of the faraway kingdom

• B) The fisherman who helped Danaë and Perseus

• C) The fortune-teller

• D) A servant of King Acrisius

What was King Polydectes known for collecting?

• A) Chests

• B) Fish

• C) Wives and pictures

• D) Wooden shacks

For how many years did Danaë politely refuse King Polydectes' proposal before he became furious?

• 7 years

• 17 years

• 20 years

• 10 years

What did King Polydectes command his guards to do after Danaë refused his proposal for seventeen years?

• To escort Danaë to the palace

• To banish Danaë from the kingdom

• To seize Danaë and bring her to be married immediately

• To imprison Danaë

What was the result when Perseus confronted the guards sent by King Polydectes?

• Perseus was captured and taken to the king

• Perseus defeated the guards and sent them back bruised

• Perseus joined the guards and went to the king

• Perseus ran away from the guards

What challenge did King Polydectes give to Perseus to get rid of him?

• To find the Golden Fleece

• To capture Pegasus

• To bring back the head of the Gorgon Medusa

• To defeat the Minotaur

What was Medusa's punishment for her vanity and boasting?

• She was turned into a statue

• She was banished from Mount Olympus

• She was turned into a Gorgon with snakes for hair

• She was cursed to never speak again