Suspense in "The Cruel Tribute"

Question 1

Place these key events from the myth in the order in which they occur. The princess provides Theseus with a sharp sword and a ball of thread. Theseus slays the Minotaur. King Minos demands fourteen Athenian youths each year to pay for his son’s life. Aegeus falls into the sea and drowns.

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2; Selection 1: 2; Selection 2: 3; Selection 3: 1; Selection 4: 4

Question 2

Question 2

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3

Question 3

Question 3

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1

Question 4

Question 4

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4

Question 5

What directly causes the Athenians to hide in their homes?

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the arrival of the Cretan soldiers

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

How does the author create suspense in the passage?

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by allowing a long period of time to pass

Question 9

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

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speeding up the action

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