WorksheetsQuiz - Perseus and Medusa the Drama
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
1. Read the following excerpt:
Narrator: And so the king devised an evil plan. He thought about the horrible Medusa who had a hideous face and live snakes in her hair.
In the above excerpt, the word devised means…
To find out about
Ignored
Carefully thought about
Worked
Which statement does not express a theme found in the play?
Bravery is not the absence of fear but choosing to take action despite your fears
Having the courage to face seemingly impossible tasks will help you succeed.
When you plot evil against others, it may backfire on you.
Sometimes family can be your worst enemy.
Read the following excerpt:
King: Excellent. I want you to bring me the head of Medusa.
Perseus: (gulps) As you wish.
What do the stage directions in this excerpt suggest?
That Perseus is shocked and afraid of his assignment.
That the King is horrible at his job.
That Perseus’ mother is to blame for his troubles.
That Perseus was eating and drinking during this conversation.
Throughout the drama, the dialogue between Perseus and his mother illustrates…
Why Perseus is forced to protect his mother.
That Danae and Perseus are tired of being poor.
Why they hate the King.
The close relationship that they have.
Which of the following events occur in the exposition of the play?
The King asks Danae to marry him.
Medusa’s head is cut off.
Danae becomes a slave.
The King has a party.
What is the primary conflict in the play?
Danae will not marry the King.
Perseus must find Medusa but does not know where she is.
Perseus stands in the way of Danae marrying the King.
The King is a bad man.
Which of the following events occurred in the rising action?
The King tricks Perseus into going to find Medusa.
Perseus took the head out of the bag.
The reader is informed that the characters live on an island.
Perseus cuts off Medusa’s head.
Which of the following represents the climax of the play?
The King and his servants turned into stone.
The King devised an evil plan.
Athena appears in Perseus’ dreams.
Perseus cuts off the head of Medusa.
What occurred in the resolution?
The King and his servants turned into stone.
The King devised an evil plan.
Athena appears in Perseus’ dreams.
Perseus cuts off the head of Medusa.
Which of the following events occurred in the falling action?
The King devised an evil plan.
Perseus took the head out of the bag.
Danae refuses to marry the King.
Perseus thanks his mother.
