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Question 15 • LAUSD-English Language Arts 9 B (Prescriptive)

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 daughter of the Maasai introduces herself and the Maasai, and explains their important relationships with their 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.

Explanation

The beginning is told by a daughter of the Maasai, who introduces herself and her people. She describes the Maasai’s close connection to their cattle and to Enkai, the sky god. Choice A captures these main ideas without adding details that do not belong in the summary, such as the narrator’s job being to feed and protect the cattle.

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