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Suspense in "The Cruel Tribute" — Unit test Answers

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Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.”Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew forth a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said:"Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute.”

A
Theseus sets himself up to become the ruler of Athens.
B
Theseus sets himself up to battle the Minotaur.
C
Theseus sets himself up to win Ariadne’s love.
D
Theseus sets himself up to win King Minos’s respect.
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An author has successfully created a suspenseful sequence of events when the reader asks which question?

A
Who are the important characters?
B
What will happen next?
C
Where is the setting located?
D
What is the background information?
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A
moon
B
sky
C
stars
D
sun
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Based on the prefix, the word "extricate” most likely means

A
“to rule a situation.”
B
“without interest in a situation.”
C
“to get out of a situation.”
D
“filled with interest in a situation.”
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Which part of "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” best shows that the Maori value freedom?

A
the conflict between Tû and Tawhiri
B
the actions of Papa and Rangi
C
the motivation of the brothers
D
the resolution following Tû's wrath
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Collin is writing a compare and contrast paragraph about different language courses offered at his school.Point: English is the most common language in the United States, but people also speak French and Spanish.Illustration: More than 37 million people over the age of five speak Spanish in the U.S., and approximately 2 million people speak French.

A
Spanish classes are more difficult than French classes.
B
Spanish classes are more interesting than French classes.
C
Spanish would be more limiting for students than French.
D
Spanish would be more useful for students in everyday life.
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A
definition
B
example
C
explanation
D
synonym
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Which is the best definition of "value”?

A
a quality or idea that is considered important
B
a conclusion made on the basis of evidence
C
a story that explains how things came to be
D
a location in a story that gives the reader clues
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A
conflict
B
evidence
C
setting
D
resolution
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Read the passage from "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida.”Raven crept into the chief’s dwelling. He appeared as a baby, with raven hair and black eyes. The chief’s daughter adopted the child, never knowing that he was in fact Raven the trickster.The daughter loved the child, but soon the baby began to cry. The Sky Chief did whatever he could to comfort his new grandson, but the baby was inconsolable. Finally, to appease the child, he gave him a small box to play with. Raven, as the baby, tumbled and tossed the box until it fell open. Whoosh! The stars flew up through the smoke hole in the ceiling, settling in the night sky.The chief was very upset, but was able to recover, as they were only stars and not very luminous.

A
were large.
B
were small.
C
had windows.
D
had fireplaces.
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A
conflicting
B
cause and effect
C
familial
D
evolutionary
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Which details from the myths support the idea that both the Maori and Haida understand the value of determination?

A
The brothers in the Maori myth use all of their strength to separate the sky and the earth, and the Raven in the Haida myth spies on the Sky Chief and his daughter in order to accomplish his goal.
B
The brothers in the Maori myth fight one another and their parents for control of the earth, and the Raven in the Haida myth discovers humans and then takes care of them.
C
The brothers in the Maori myth try several different ways to separate the sky and earth, and the Raven in the Haida myth continues to wail until he’s given the box he wants.
D
The brothers in the Maori myth make an agreement and stick to it without arguing, and the Raven in the Haida myth finds a sneaky way to bring light into the world in three different ways.
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Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”In the very beginning of the world, Enkai was the only god: the guardian of rain, fertility, sun, and love. With that love, Enkai birthed three sons who became the Fathers of the three tribes. Enkai gave each tribe a gift to help them succeed in their new home. Upon the Father of the Kikuyu, Enkai bestowed a hoe to cultivate the plains. To the Father of the Kamba, Enkai gifted a bow and arrow so his people could hunt wild animals in the forests and plains. To my father, Neiterkob, the Father of the Maasai, Enkai gave a stick.

A
to show why the tribes dislike each other
B
to show why the tribes admire each other
C
to show the Maasai’s view that each tribe has a purpose
D
to show the Maasai’s view that some tribes are inferior
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Read the sentence.While we could never prove it, we suspected him of duplicity, so we were never able to fully trust him despite his numerous good deeds.

A
counterfeiting
B
cunning
C
determination
D
dishonesty
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By studying the suffix of "fallacy,” a reader can conclude it means

A
“without being false.”
B
“someone who does something false.”
C
“the state of being false.”
D
“having the misfortune of being false.”

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