Question

1. re - read this sentence from the story: \she had whispered that by always keeping ahold of the string, theseus could trace his way back to the entrance and escape the inescapable maze.\ (paragraph 8) why does the author include both the words \escape\ and \inescapable\ in this sentence?

a. to emphasize how the string is very important to theseuss mission
b. to show how easy it will be for theseus to get away from the monster
c. to give the reader a hint that theseus will not be able to get out of the labyrinth
d. to tell the reader about how others have tried to make it out of the maze before

Explanation:

• Option A: The word "inescapable" describes the maze's nature, and "escape" shows what the string helps Theseus do. Using both emphasizes the string's importance for his mission to escape the otherwise inescapable maze.
• Option B: The sentence is about the maze, not the monster, so B is incorrect.
• Option C: The sentence shows the string helps him escape, so it doesn't hint he can't get out, eliminating C.
• Option D: The sentence focuses on Theseus and the string, not others' attempts, so D is wrong.

Answer:

A. to emphasize how the string is very important to Theseus's mission