Suspense in "The Cruel Tribute" — Unit test Answers

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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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Read the passage from Perseus."Your child!” Acrisius cried in great anger. "Who is his father?”But when Danaë answered proudly, "Zeus,” he would not believe her.

A
identify the narrator of the story.
B
illustrate the feelings of the characters.
C
describe the actions of the characters.
D
identify the narrator’s point of view.
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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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Which reason best explains why "The Beginnings of the Maasai” can be classified as a myth?

A
It has fantastic features that help to explain the reason for the Maasai’s traditions.
B
It has supernatural features that help to explain the volcanic eruption in the Maasai’s home.
C
It has supernatural features that help to explain the conflict with the Maasai’s cattle.
D
It has fantastic features that help to explain the purpose of the Maasai’s weather.
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If a writer were writing a modern-day story based on the Theseus myth featured in "Cruel Tribute,” what would the story’s plot most likely include?

A
a young man beginning a political career in hopes of one day becoming head of the country
B
a young man learning the family business so he can take over for his father when he retires
C
a young man preparing to take a trip around the world with his friends and his family
D
a young man searching through a new city, trying to find his lost friends before they are harmed
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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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A
conflicting
B
cause and effect
C
familial
D
evolutionary
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Look at the table Zareen created to help plan her narrative essay.What does Zareen most need to add to her table to complete the planning for her essay?

Question illustration
A
She needs to add to the beginning and introduce what her challenge was.
B
She needs to add to the beginning and introduce the important people involved.
C
She needs to add to the middle and provide some of the obstacles she faced.
D
She needs to add to the end and provide some reflection on the challenge.
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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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Read the sentence.I was telling my dad about how much I like starting a new notebook.

A
When I open the cover, the smell of fresh paper wafts up to greet me and the crisp, open page fills me with an exquisite sense of possibility.
B
When I first open the notebook, I take care to crease the cover gently so that it’s nice and flexible, and then I can enjoy writing without fussing.
C
I’m happy about the notebook because now I can get started on writing down the song that’s been floundering in my head all week.
D
I’m glad to have a new notebook because I’m hoping it will provide inspiration to start working on that short story that’s due in English soon.
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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
definition
B
example
C
explanation
D
synonym
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What is the first step in summarizing a plot?

A
restating central ideas and key details
B
eliminating minor or unimportant details
C
connecting ideas with logical transitions
D
identifying important words and phrases
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What element of a myth is featured in the title "The Beginnings of the Maasai”?

A
an attempt to explain a supernatural god
B
an attempt to explain a fantastic setting
C
an attempt to explain an origin
D
an attempt to explain a conflict
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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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