Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.”Years passed by. Every spring when the roses began to bloom seven youths and seven maidens were put on board of a black-sailed ship and sent to Crete to pay the tribute which King Minos required. In every house in Athens there was sorrow and dread, and the people lifted up their hands to Athena on the hilltop and cried out, "How long, O Queen of the Air, how long shall this thing be?"In the meanwhile the little child at Troezen on the other side of the sea had grown to be a man. His name, Theseus, was in everybody's mouth, for he had done great deeds of daring; and at last he had come to Athens to find his father, King Aegeus, who had never heard whether he was alive or dead; and when the youth had made himself known, the king had welcomed him to his home and all the people were glad because so noble a prince had come to dwell among them and, in time, to rule over their city.
In "Cruel Tribute,” which character’s actions most advance the development of the plot?
Which line from "Cruel Tribute” best supports the idea that Ariadne’s actions help advance the plot?
Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.”"He is coming!" cried Theseus, and he ran forward to meet the beast. The seven maidens shrieked, but tried to stand up bravely and face their fate; and the six young men stood together with firm-set teeth and clinched fists, ready to fight to the last.
In the plot of "Cruel Tribute,” which events are a result of King Minos’s actions? Select 3 options.Athens agrees to pay the tribute.Young people participate in a lottery.Theseus uses the silken thread.Theseus fights the Minotaur.Aegeus drowns in the Aegean Sea.Theseus becomes king.
The contemporary novel The Hunger Games features a lottery where children are selected to fight to the death in combat.The section of "Cruel Tribute” that best features a similar mythological element is
themefalling actionresolution of conflictssequence of events
Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.”Then the youths and maidens ran to Theseus and kissed his hands and feet, and thanked him for his great deed; and, as it was already growing dark, Theseus bade them follow him while he wound up the silken thread which was to lead them out of the Labyrinth. Through a thousand rooms and courts and winding ways they went, and at midnight they came to the outer door and saw the city lying in the moonlight before them; and, only a little way off, was the seashore where the black ship was moored which had brought them to Crete. The door was wide open, and beside it stood Ariadne waiting for them."The wind is fair, the sea is smooth, and the sailors are ready," she whispered; and she took the arm of Theseus, and all went together through the silent streets to the ship.
The story "Cruel Tribute” is broken into four parts:I. The TreatyII. The TributeIII. The PrincessIV. The Labyrinth
In part one of "Cruel Tribute,” how do King Aegeus’s actions affect the advancement of the plot?
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