Suspense in "The Cruel Tribute"

Question 1

The princess provides Theseus with a sharp sword and a ball of thread.

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B: 2

Question 2

What directly causes the Athenians to hide in their homes?

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B: the arrival of the Cretan soldiers

Question 3

Why does the author allow years to pass between the making of the treaty with King Minos and the return of Aegeus’s son, Theseus? Check all that apply.

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A: to emphasize how terrible the situation is; C: to make readers curious about Theseus’s role in the plot; D: to allow Theseus to grow and mature

Question 4

How does the author create suspense in the passage? Check all that apply.

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A: by placing characters in a labyrinth; C: by revealing Theseus’s concealed sword; E: by leaving the characters all alone

Question 5

How does the author create suspense in the passage?

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D: by allowing a long period of time to pass

Question 6

What did you discuss in your response? Check all that apply.

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A: speeding up the action; B: causing the reader to be more interested; C: sequencing events to create suspense; D: making readers curious about the outcome; E: placing the characters in a dire setting

Question 7

Theseus slays the Minotaur.

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C: 3

Question 8

King Minos demands fourteen Athenian youths each year to pay for his son’s life.

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A: 1

Question 9

Aegeus falls into the sea and drowns.

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D: 4

Suspense in "The Cruel Tribute" Answers

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