Question

Read the excerpt from "Perseus."
Queen Cassiopeia] had boasted that she was more beautiful than the daughters of Nereus, the Sea-god An absolutely certain way in those days to draw down on one a wretched fate was to claim superiority in anything over any deity; nevertheless people were perpetually doing so.

Which ancient Greek value did Queen
Cassiopeia fail to possess?
• beauty
• sense of justice
• modesty
• respect for elders
Answer
Polydectes is able to trick Persues into battling Medusa because of Persues…

Answer options:

Noble birth

Supernatural gifts

Divine assistance

Excessive pride

Skill at fighting
Answer
Which excerpt from "Perseus" best represents a characteristic of a Greek hero?
• [Andromeda] had boasted that she was more beautiful than the daughters of Nereus, the Sea-god.
• (Athena and Hermes) told him which one was Medusa and that was important, for she alone of the three could be killed; the other two were immortal.
• King Acrisius of Argos had only one child, a daughter, Dana®. She was beautiful above all the other women of the land.
• Polydectes evidently talked to Perseus about [Gorgons); he probably told him that he would rather have the head of one of them than anything else in the world.
Answer
Read the excerpt from "Perseus,"
It happened that soon after their arrival Perseus heard that the King of Larissa, in the North, was holding a great athletic contest, and he journeyed there to take part. In the discus-throwing when his turn came and he hurled the heavy missile, it swerved and fell among the spectators. Acrisis was there on a visit to the King, and the discus struck him. The blow was fatal and he died at once.
What can be learned about Greek life from this excerpt? Select five responses.
• Kings ruled over local areas.
• Kings sponsored sporting events.
• The athletic games were meant to train soldiers.
• People came to watch the athletic games.
Outsiders could take part in the athletic contests.
Discus throwing was a common sporting event.
• Discus throwing was the most violent of the games.
Answer
Read the excerpt from "Perseus."
He waited beside her until the great snake came for its prey; then he cut its head off just as he had the Gorgon's. The headless body dropped back into the water; Perseus took Andromeda to her parents and asked for her hand, which they gladly gave him.
Which aspect of ancient Greek life is exemplified in the excerpt?
• The tradition of Greek heroes showing stubbomness.
• The expectation of men to perform brave deeds.
• The role of the gods in determining human fate.
• The importance of seeking approval for marriage.
Answer
Read the excerpt from "Persues,"
Each guest, as was customary, brought a gift for the bride-to-be, except Perseus alone. He had nothing he could give. He was young and proud and keenly mortified. He stood up before them all and did exactly what the King had hoped he would do, declared that he would give him a present better than any there. He would go off and kill Medusa and bring back her head as his gift. Nothing could have suited the King better.
No one in his senses would have made such a proposal. Medusa was one of the Gorgons.
Which statement best describes a characteristic of a Greek hero displayed by Perseus?
• He is greatly admired for his beauty and youth.
• He makes a promise to a king that he cannot keep.
• He has too much pride and confidence in his abilities.
• He is poor and alone with nothing to offer as a gift.
Answered by GPT 3.5
modesty
Answered by GPT 3.5
Skill at fighting
Answered by GPT 3.5
(Athena and Hermes) told him which one was Medusa and that was important, for she alone of the three could be killed; the other two were immortal.
Answered by GPT 3.5
- Kings sponsored sporting events.
- People came to watch the athletic games.
- Outsiders could take part in the athletic contests.
- Discus throwing was a common sporting event.
- Kings ruled over local areas.
Answered by GPT 3.5
The expectation of men to perform brave deeds.
Answered by GPT 3.5
He has too much pride and confidence in his abilities.