Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. Not all tiles will be used.

Question

Which sentences from the passage best represent how Erik's character affects the story?
In the East, on the terrace of a
magnificent palace, a young girl
sadly glanced at the sky from time
to time, hoping that the god who
had suddenly disappeared would
come back again.
Fascinated by the handsome
stranger and certain that he
really was a god, she happily
said yes and called her family.
However, weighed down by its
valuable load, the trunk fell
into the sea off the Danish coast.
Erik managed to swim ashore
and return to Copenhagen,
where he sang sad songs at
street corners for a living.
The Sultan welcomed the youth
with great honors and
immediately started to make
arrangements for the wedding.
Erik's Effect on Story
Passage Sentence
Tamara is completely swayed
by Erik's looks and cleverness.
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Tamara is left grieving by Erik's
dishonesty and trickery.
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Erik is left in dishonor after
failing to honor others.
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Answer 1

To complete the pairs, we can match the sentences that reflect how Erik's character affects the story with the given effects on Tamara and Erik. Here's how they match up:

1. Tamara is completely swayed by Erik's looks and cleverness.

   • Passage Sentence: "Fascinated by the handsome stranger and certain that he really was a god, she happily said yes and called her family."

2. Tamara is left grieving by Erik's dishonesty and trickery.

   • Passage Sentence: "However, weighed down by its valuable load, the trunk fell into the sea off the Danish coast."

3. Erik is left in dishonor after failing to honor others.

   • Passage Sentence: "Erik managed to swim ashore and return to Copenhagen, where he sang sad songs at street corners for a living."

This way, the selected sentences encapsulate how Erik's presence and actions impact Tamara and lead to Erik's own consequences.