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Perseus test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The hero who saves Andromeda.

a)

Dictys

b)

Perseus

c)

Phineas

d)

Polydectes

2.

3 sisters who share 1 eye and 1 tooth.

a)

The Fates

b)

The Gorgons

c)

The wierd women

d)

The Graeae sisters

3.

The hometown of Danae

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Larissa

c)

Argos

d)

Crete

4.

Punished because of her mom's arrogance.

a)

Danae

b)

Larissa

c)

Andromeda

d)

Medusa

5.

Medusa and Poseidon's child.

a)

Pegasus

b)

Phineas

c)

Cerberus

d)

Atlas

6.

Andromeda's dad

a)

Polydectes

b)

Argos

c)

Cepheus

d)

Acrisius

7.

Perseus' grandfather

a)

Acrisius

b)

Zeus

c)

Dictys

d)

Phineas

8.

Who rescues Perseus when he is a baby?

a)

Polydectes

b)

Dictys

c)

Acrisius

d)

Cepheus

9.

Who is punished by Athena for her disrespect and arrogance (intended or not).

a)

Danae

b)

Andromeda

c)

Cassiopeia

d)

Medusa

10.

King of Seriphos.

a)

Acrisius

b)

Dictys

c)

Polydectes

d)

Atlas

11.

Mother of Perseus

a)

Hera

b)

Danae

c)

Athena

d)

Larissa

12.

Mother of Andromeda

a)

Hestia

b)

Larissa

c)

Hera

d)

Cassiopeia

13.

Creatures with serpent hair and boar tusks.

a)

Gorgons

b)

Centaurs

c)

Nymphs

d)

Fates

14.

Place where Acrisius is killed.

a)

Argos

b)

Larissa

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Seriphos

15.

Andromeda's kingdom.

a)

Ethiopia

b)

Larissa

c)

Argos

d)

Athens

16.

Turned to stone when he fights to keep Andromeda.

a)

Polydectes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Phineas

d)

Atlas

17.

Refused Perseus a place to rest; turned into a mountain range.

a)

Polydectes

b)

Acrisius

c)

Zeus

d)

Atlas

18.

Explain how Medusa was created?

4 lines
19.

Why does Perseus end up on the quest for Medusa’s head?

4 lines
20.

How does Perseus’ grandfather try to avoid the prophecy given to him at the beginning of the story? How does the prophecy come true by the end?

4 lines
21.

Who are Perseus’ 2 guides, and name 1 way each of them help Perseus on his quest?

4 lines