Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.Which sentences from the excerpt best support the idea that muskrat was willing to sacrifice himself for the good of all?
Answer
A
Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean.
B
After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead. . . .
C
[T]he animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred.
D
The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.
Explanation
Choice B best supports the idea that muskrat was willing to sacrifice himself: he spends a long time underwater, returns with the earth, and appears to be dead. Those details show that he risked his life to help the others. Choice A shows that he dove into the ocean, but B makes the danger and possible sacrifice clearer.
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