Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow:
Many years ago-in Athens, there was a king called
Aegeus. His son Thesus was brought up in a village. When Thesus grew up, he
came to Athens. De eee Loe
After he had been in the palace for some days, Thesus
was woken up one morning by the sound of many people crying. Thesus immediately
ran to his father and asked him why the people were crying.
His father said, “Across the sea, there is an island
called Crete. Some years ago there was a war between our city and the city of
Crete. We were defeated and we had to beg for peace. Now the ruler of Crete is
king Minos, who is cruel and harsh. He agreed to give us peace on condition that
every year we send him seven maidens and seven young men.”
“What will happen to these young people when they get
to Crete?” asked Thesus.
“King Minos has a terrible monster called the Minotaur,”
said Thesus’ father. “‘He is a fierce and wicked beast, half-bull and
half-man.” Every year he eats seven maidens and seven young men.” “Can they not
fight the monster?’’ asked Thesus.
“No’, replied the king. They are given one by one to
the Minotaur and no man by himself can defeat the monster. Today the people of
Athens will choose seven maidens and seven young men to send to Crete. They
will all be eaten up by the Minotaur.
Questions:
(a) Write true or false against each of the following
sentences.
(i) King Minos was a very kind man.
(a) Thesus was always with his father when he was a
child.
(b) What is the adjective form of the word ‘king? In the
passage?
(c) What is the opposite word for cruel?
(d) What is the past tense form of the verb 'choose'?
(e) What happened to the young men and 2 women who
were sent to Crete every year?
(f) Why could not the young men fight with the
Minotaur?
(g) What was the Minotaur?
