Perseus: Heroes Every Child Should Know - Comprehension Quiz
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- Q1Which of the following selections best identifies the point in Perseus's life at which the excerpt begins?When Perseus discovers he will undertake a journeyWhen Perseus encounters a monster in an ice-cold landWhen Perseus and his mother are at sea in a wooden chestWhen Perseus and his mother are saved by a fisherman120s
- Q2Which sin was mainly the cause for Medusa being turned to a monstrous beast?LyingAngerPrideGreed120s
- Q3What mainly does Athene promise to Perseus when he returns with Medusa’s head?The shield he usedThe fame of a heroA wife and familyA great feast120s
- Q4How mainly does Perseus communicate concerns about his journey in the excerpt?Perseus begins to cry when Athene tells him about his journey.Perseus visits his mother to tell her about the journey.Perseus asks Athene questions about how to accomplish his journey.Perseus speaks to Hermes about the meaning of his journey.120s
- Q5Which of the following best describes what happens to Perseus’s character along the journey?He grows vindictive.He grows uncaring.He realizes he hates mortals.He grows wiser.120s
- Q6Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the answer to Question 5?“Then Perseus looked down the cliff and shuddered; but he was ashamed to show his dread.”“But Perseus, when he saw that they were foolish and proud, and did not love the children of men, left off pitying them.”“And he leaped away to the southward, leaving the snow and the ice behind.”“Then Perseus fell down and worshipped, while the young man spoke again:”120s
- Q7What is most closely a theme of the excerpt?Listening to the wisdom of elders is necessary when making choices.Man has the ability to control forces outside of his own actions.Gifts are given to reward the completion of complicated tasks.Life has value when feats are undertaken and accomplished.120s
- Q8Which sentence from the excerpt most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?“‘It is better to die like a hero than to live like an ox in a stall.’”“‘You must go,” they said, ‘foolish boy, to the southward, into the ugly glare of the sun, till you come to Atlas the Giant, who holds the heaven and the earth apart.’”“But the sandals were too swift, even for the Gorgons, and by nightfall they were far behind, two black specks in the southern sky, till the sun sank and he saw them no more.”“And at last they put the hat upon his head, and he vanished out of their sight.”120s
- Q9The following details describe the setting of which group: valleys and waterfalls, sweet voices singing, golden fruitThe Grey SistersAtlas120s
- Q10The following details describe the setting of which group: no living thing, everlasting night, soil was hard with ice.AtlasThe Grey sisters120s