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Heroic Characteristics in "Perseus" — Unit test

Question 5 • ISP ONLY: English 1 S1 E1000XX

Which story event from "Perseus" best shows that the ancient Greeks sometimes suffered tyrannical rulers?

Answer
A
Viewing the Gorgon, King Polydectes and his men turn to stone.
B
The Ethiopians force King Cepheus to sacrifice his daughter.
C
Perseus makes his old friend Dictys king of the island.
D
King Acrisius and King Polydectes try to kill Perseus.

Explanation

Tyrannical rulers abuse their power to harm or threaten others. King Acrisius and King Polydectes both try to kill Perseus, which best shows rulers acting cruelly and unjustly. The other choices describe rulers being punished, a sacrifice demanded by the Ethiopians, or Perseus choosing a good ruler.

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