Introduction to Mythology — Quiz

Question 4 • English Language Arts 9

Which is the best summary of the beginning of "The Beginnings of the Maasai”?

Answer

The Father of the Maasai introduces his daughter, explaining how the daughters and sons of the tribe care for the cattle and the sky god Enkai.

The Maasai tribe lives in Africa, where they care for their sons and daughters, their cattle, and the sky god Enkai by feeding and protecting them.

As a daughter of the Maasai tribe, the narrator makes her living feeding and protecting the cattle that are sacred to her father and the sky god Enkai.

The daughter of the Maasai introduces herself and the Maasai, and explains their important relationships with their cattle and the sky god Enkai.

Explanation

The beginning introduces the narrator as a daughter of the Maasai and describes the Maasai people’s important connections to their cattle and the sky god Enkai. Choice D captures both the narrator’s introduction and these relationships. Choice A incorrectly says the Father of the Maasai introduces her, while C wrongly suggests that feeding and protecting cattle is how she makes her living.

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