Read the excerpt from "Perseus and the Quest for Medusa's Head."
Which detail from the text best supports the inference that
Perseus is being reckless by trying to impress the king?
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"Perseus was vexed by the king's request, which he
knew was meant to shame him."
One day, the king called all the noble young men of his country
together and told them that he was soon to marry a queen from
beyond the sea. He asked each of them to bring him a present to
be given to the bride's father, for in those times it was the custom
that when any man was to be married, he must offer costly gifts to
the father of the bride.
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"Why don't you ask for something worth having? Why
don't you ask for Medusa's head?
"What kind of presents do you want?" said the young men.
""Horses,' answered the king, for he knew that Perseus
himself had no horses to give."
"Horses," answered the king, for he knew that Perseus himself
had no horses to give.
"Upon hearing this, the king smiled triumphantly. Then
Medusa's head it shall be!' he said."
Perseus was vexed by the king's request, which he knew was
meant to shame him. Impulsively he cried out, "Horses-is that all
you ask? Why don't you ask for something worth having? Why
don't you ask for Medusa's head?
Upon hearing this, the king smiled triumphantly. "Then Medusa's
head it shall be!" he said. "These young men may give me horses,
but you, Perseus, must bring me the head of Medusa."