Part A What inference can be made about the Gorgons in "Perseus and the Quest for Medusa's Head"?
O They could smell Perseus approaching, but did not know he was a danger to them.
They were pretending to be asleep and were prepared to defend themselves
. They tried to look at Perseus and turn him to stone, but their powers had disappeared.
They were unaware of Perseus approaching them on the bank and his attack surprised them
Part B
Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
"Then the two older Gorgons awoke and rose with dreadful screams and spread their great wings and dashed after him."
"He heard a sound as of someone breathing heavily, and he looked around to see while it came from."
"Very stealthily he went nearer and nearer, always with his back toward the monsters and always looking into his bright
shield to see where to go."
"He flew a little nearer but he did not dare to look straight forward, lest he should all at once meet the gaze of a Gorgon
and be tumed to stone