Part A What inference can be made about the Gorgons in "Perseus and the Quest for Medusa's Head"?

• They were unaware of Perseus approaching them on the bank and his attack surprised them.

O They tried to look at Perseus and turn him to stone, but their powers had disappeared.

O They were pretending to be asleep and were prepared to defend themselves.

O They could smell Perseus approaching, but did not know he was a danger to them.

Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

O "Then the two older Gorgons awoke and rose with dreadful screams, and spread their great wings and dashed after him."

O

"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 turned to stone."

O "He heard a sound as of someone breathing heavily, and he looked

Astory or account of a personal experience that illustrates the central idea is a

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What is the main idea of this paragraph from the volcanoes section of the ready.gov website