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t one of "Cruel Tribute,” how do King Aegeus’s 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.

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He causes Theseus to become the new king.

Explanation: Aegeus’s actions (the mistaken belief that Theseus has died when he sees the black sails and his subsequent suicide) leave the throne vacant, allowing Theseus to become king — which advances the plot.