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Read the following short story excerpt, then answer the question that follows:

Alyssa looked perfect as she left for the prom. Although her dress and her make-up were beautiful, the weather was ugly. By the time she arrived, the wind and rain left her hair looking like Medusa's.

Based on the mythological allusion to Medusa, Alyssa's hair looked

1. dark
2. neat
3. wet
4. wild

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Answer:I took the test it’s wild

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Answer:

Based on the mythological allusion to Medusa, Alyssa's hair looked wild.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best answer is number 4. wild. Alyssa's hair is being compared to Medusa's. The truth is, the mythological creature Medusa didn't necessarily have any hair. She had snakes on her head. In pictures, statues, and other forms of art, Medusa's snakes are represented in constant movement, always writhing. Such an image is already part of anyone's depiction of Medusa who knows the mythology surrounding her. Thus, if someone's hair is compared to Medusa's, that hair will be vividly picture as wild, like writhing snakes.

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