Suspense in "The Cruel Tribute" Quiz

Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute." On the third day all the youths and maidens of the city were brought together in the market place, so that lots might be cast for those who were to be taken. Then two vessels of brass were brought and set before King Aegeus and the herald who had come from Crete. Into one vessel they placed as many balls as there were noble youths in the city, and into the other as many as there were maidens; and all the balls were white save only seven in each vessel, and those were black as ebony. 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. Now let us go aboard the black ship and be off." What effect does the author create with the sequence of events in this passage? A)The author builds events slowly to create tension. B)The author races through events to create excitement. C)The author maintains the pace to create peacefulness. D)The author alternates the pace to create frustration.

A)The author builds events slowly to create tension.

Which elements of Ancient Greek mythical literature are often reflected in contemporary literature? Check all that apply. A)frightening creatures B)heroic characters C)normal day-to-day plots D)realistic settings E)supernatural beings

A)frightening creatures B)heroic characters E)supernatural beings

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. The author builds suspense most by A)waiting to reveal the Minotaur. B)describing the young men. C)describing the maidens. D)waiting to reveal Ariadne.

A)waiting to reveal the Minotaur.

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 A)"The Treaty." B)"The Tribute." C)"The Princess." D)"The Labyrinth."

B)"The Tribute."

In part one of "Cruel Tribute," how do King Aegeus's actions affect the advancement of the plot? A)He causes Ariadne to fall in love with Theseus. B)He causes Theseus to become the new king. C)He causes the birth of a hero in Troezen. D)He causes King Minos to become angry.

C)He causes the birth of a hero in Troezen.

Based solely on their titles, which contemporary novel most likely contains a mythological element that is also found in "Cruel Tribute?" A)Call the Shots B)Have a Nice Day C)The Maze Runner D)The Storyteller

C)The Maze Runner

Which line from "Cruel Tribute" best supports the idea that the elders help to advance the plot? A)"O mighty king," they said, "what have we done that you should wish thus to destroy us from the earth?" B)"But we do deny it—we do deny it!" C)"What is the tribute which you require?" D)"It is better that a few should perish than that the whole city should be destroyed," they said.

D)"It is better that a few should perish than that the whole city should be destroyed," they said.

The story "Cruel Tribute" is broken into four parts: I. The Treaty II. The Tribute III. The Princess IV. The Labyrinth How does ordering the events this way affect the level of suspense in the story? A)Sequencing the events this way does not affect the level of suspense. B)Sequencing the events this way maintains the level of suspense. C)Sequencing the events this way decreases the level of suspense. D)Sequencing the events this way increases the level of suspense.

D)Sequencing the events this way increases the level of suspense.

Writers can use _____________ to build suspense. A)theme B)falling action C)resolution of conflicts D)sequence of events

D)sequence of events

To explore the _________________, or effect of mythical literature on contemporary literature, a reader should identify key characters, settings, and plots.

influence