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?

a )he is greatly admired for his beauty and youth.
b) he makes a promise to a king that he cannot keep.
c) he has too much pride and confidence in his abilities.
d) he is poor and alone with nothing to offer as a gift.

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.