Question

in part one of \cruel tribute,\ how do king aegeuss actions affect the advancement of the plot?
he causes ariadne to fall in love with theseus.
he causes theseus to become the new king.
he causes the birth of a hero in troezen.
he causes king minos to become angry.

Explanation:

In the "Cruel Tribute" (from the myth of Theseus), King Aegeus's failure to pay the tribute owed to King Minos as agreed leads Minos to become angry, which drives the central conflict of the tribute of Athenian youths to the Minotaur, advancing the plot. The other options are incorrect: Ariadne falls for Theseus on her own, Theseus becomes king later unrelated to Aegeus's actions here, and the hero (Theseus) was already born in Troezen before these events.

Answer:

D. He causes King Minos to become angry.