Question

read the excerpt from \perseus.\ for a time she kept his birth secret from her father, but it became increasingly difficult to do so in the narrow limits of that bronze house and finally one day the little boy— his name was perseus—was discovered by his grandfather. \your child!\ acrisius cried in great anger. \who is his father?\ but when danaë answered proudly, \zeus,\ he would not believe her. which greek hero characteristic is presented in this excerpt?

• having a goddess mother
• keeping a family secret
• living in an unusual home
• having a special birth

Explanation:

• "having a goddess mother": The excerpt doesn't say Perseus' mother is a goddess (Danaë is a mortal). Eliminate.
• "keeping a family secret": The secret is about his birth, not a general family secret, and it's revealed. Eliminate.
• "living in an unusual home": The bronze house is unusual, but the focus is on his birth (father is Zeus), not the home. Eliminate.
• "having a special birth": Perseus' father is Zeus (a god), so his birth is special (divine parentage), matching the excerpt.

Answer:

D. having a special birth