Question

review the passage. the allusion is shown in bold.
i know where i have to go. ive known for a long time. i made a promise. the kind of promise you dont break because, if you break it, youve broken part of yourself, maybe the most important part.
but you tell yourself things. things like, i need to come up with something first. i cant just walk into the lions den without a plan. or, its hopeless, theres no point anymore. youve waited too long.
from rick yancey, the 5th wave. copyright 2013 by rick yancey
what is the effect of the allusion on the passages meaning or tone?
it suggests that the narrator is entering a dangerous situation.
it suggests that the narrator is fearful of change.
it suggests that the narrator is realistic.

Explanation:

The allusion "walk into the lion's den" refers to entering a dangerous or risky situation (as a lion's den is a place of danger with lions). The other options: "fearful of change" is not supported (the focus is on danger, not change fear), and "realistic" doesn't fit (the allusion is about danger, not realism). So the first option matches the effect of the allusion.

Answer:

It suggests that the narrator is entering a dangerous situation.