"I have devised a plan to marry his mother." What does devised mean?

to create goals to achieve something

Why does King Polydectes ask Perseus to bring him the head of Medusa?

It will cause Perseus to leave his mother behind

Which event is most important and should be part of a summary of the play?

Perseus saves Andromeda from a sea monster

Why do the gods visit Perseus in Medusa’s bedroom?

to give him tools to defeat Medusa

What does Andromeda do when Perseus tells her who he is?

She says the king has punished his mother

"But if destiny calls me to die, so be it!" What does destiny mean?

something that is meant to happen in someone's life

What do stage directions do?

tell the readers what actions the characters are doing on stage

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Perseus and the Fall of Medusa Review

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1
"I have devised a plan to marry his mother." What does devised mean?
to fail at something
to be angry and upset
to succeed at everything
to create goals to achieve something
2
Why does King Polydectes ask Perseus to bring him the head of Medusa?
Make Perseus get him a better gift instead
It will cause Perseus to leave his mother behind
To protect his kingdom
Make Danae fall in love
3
Which event is most important and should be part of a summary of the play?
Everyone celebrates the wedding
Perseus saves Andromeda from a sea monster
King Polydectes receives a golden goblet
King Polydectes likes Andromeda
4
Why do the gods visit Perseus in Medusa’s bedroom?
to join him in battle
to tell him to stay away from fighting Medusa
to give him tools to defeat Medusa
to tell him he will lose against her
5
If you are worried or upset about something you are in ________.
distress
a dungeon
odyssey
destiny
6
What does Andromeda do when Perseus tells her who he is?
She says Perseus's mother has escaped from the kingdom
She says the gods are angry with him
She says the king has punished his mother
She says that the king is looking for him
7
What is the genre of this story?
horror
mythology
humor
nonfiction
8
"But if destiny calls me to die, so be it!" What does destiny mean?
a very shy or timid approach
you are very worried or upset
another name for the wind in Greek mythology
something that is meant to happen in someone's life
9
"That last piece of pie is calling my name." What type of figurative language is this?
imagery
alliteration
simile
personification
10
An odyssey is...
a quick stop in a journey
a large sea in Greek mythology
a terrible sea monster
a long and eventful journey
11
A mortal person is someone who lives and dies. Which character in the play is mortal?
Zeus
Hermes
Perseus
Athena
12
"A breeze moves her hair softly as a whisper..." What type of figurative language is this?
consonance
alliteration
simile
metaphor
13
Who is not a character in the play?
Danae
Hermes
Venus
King Polydectes
14
What do stage directions do?
tell the readers what the characters are doing when they are not on stage
tell the readers what actions the characters are doing on stage
tell readers who the characters are in the story
help the readers to create nicknames for the characters

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