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Perseus and The Fall of Medusa
100

you figured out a way to achieve a plan

devised

100
_nd_

undo

100

h_pe_e_s

hopeless

100

The children ______ a plan to stay up past their bedtime on Friday night.

odyssey

devised

mortal

devised

100

Zeus tells Perseus that his courage is remarkable. 

What does the word remarkable mean as it is used in the play?

fading

amazing

frightening

amazing

200

you are worried and upset

distress

200

a_oc_al

asocial

200

b_cy_le

bicycle

200

The puppy seemed to be in _______ whenever his owner left the room.

odyssey

destiny

distress

distress

200

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

He hopes asking for it will cause Perseus to leave his mother behind.

300

what will eventually happen in his or her life

destiny

300

p_rce_t

percent

300

bi_l_g_

biology

300

The daredevil often forgot he was _______ and took careless risks that would one day cause him serious harm.

odyssey

mortal

destiny

mortal

300

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

She tells him that the king has punished his mother.

400

a person who lives or dies

mortal

400

ant_so_ia_

antisocial

400

p_s_da_e

postdate

400

It was Perseus' _______ to battle the sea monster and win the love of Andromeda.

destiny

mortal

distress

destiny

400

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

to give him the tools he needs to beat her

500

a long journey that is excited and eventful

odyssey

500

pr_h_at

preheat

500

s_b_a_

subway

500

When I was a child, a trip to the hardware store, with all its fancy tools and equipment, seemed like an _______.

mortal

devised

odyssey

odyssey

500

What is similar about the ways in which Perseus rescues Andromeda and Danae?

He uses Medusa's head to turn people to stone.

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