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Medusa’s Head Clicker Quiz Tiffany Martell

1. The oracle of Apollo tells King Acrisios that the king’s fate is to A be murdered by his daughter B have many sons C be murdered by his grandchild D capture Medusa’s head

2. King Acrisios thinks he can avoid this fate by — A putting his daughter in an underground prison B trying to impress the gods C demanding that Perseus capture the Gorgon D asking the goddess Athene for help

3. What is the main reason that Polydectes asks Perseus to get the Gorgon’s head? A He is terrified of the Gorgons. B He wants Perseus to prove his bravery. C He wants to impress Danae so she will marry him, D He hopes Perseus will die so that he can marry Danae.

4. How does Perseus battle the sea monster sent by Poseidon? A He shows Medusa’s head to the sea monster. B He kills Poseidon in a great fight. C He chains the young maiden, Andromeda, to a rock as a sacrifice. D He gives Poseidon the hat of darkness as a gift of peace.

5. At the end of the myth, Polydectes is completely surprised that — A Danae actually wants to marry him B Perseus returns alive C Medusa was not killed D Athene helped Perseus

6. Perseus has all of the following traits of mythic heroes except — A he can request assistance from other supernatural powers B he struggles against evil C he slays a monster D he has several wives who are goddesses

7. Which of the following is the most central subject of this myth? A The idea of love B The idea of peace C The idea of hope D The idea of fate

8. Perseus is a mythic hero because he — A has supernatural powers and faces a great challenge B is turned into a god C is willing to sacrifice his own life for others D helps the gods and goddesses without being asked to

9. The main difference between the myth, “Medusa’s Head,” and the cartoon, “Perseus and the Gorgon’s Head,” is that — A the storyline is drastically different B the cartoon offers less detail C the characters vary slightly D the ending is completely different

Group Discussion Question 10. The heroes from myths such as “Medusa’s Head” stand for the — A hopes and fears of the society in which the author lived B greed and bitterness of the society in which the author lived C rage and hostility of the society in which the author lived D happiness and leisure of the society in which the author lived