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The Forgotten Ear of Corn
An Arikara woman was once gathering corn from the field to store away for winter use. She passed from stalk to stalk, tearing off the ears and dropping them into her folded robe. When all was gathered she started to go, when she heard a faint voice, like a child's, weeping and calling:
"Oh, do not leave me! Do not go away without me."
The woman was astonished. "What child can that be?" she asked herself. "What babe can be lost in the cornfield?"
She set down her robe in which she had tied up her corn, and went back to search; but she found nothing.
As she started away she heard the voice again:
"Oh, do not leave me. Do not go away without me."
She searched for a long time. At last in one corner of the field, hidden under the leaves of the stalks, she found one little ear of corn. This it was that had been crying, and this is why all Indian women have since garnered their corn crop very carefully, so that the succulent food product should not even to the last small nubbin be neglected or wasted, and thus displease the Great Mystery.
Why was it important that the woman in the story find the corn?
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so that it would not have to find another home
so that it would not have to find another home
so that she would not have to look for more
so that she would not have to look for more
so that she would not be lonely
so that she would not be lonely
so that it would not be wasted
so that it would not be wasted
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The correct answer is:
so that it would not be wasted
The answer to the question is "so that it would not be wasted". In the story, the woman hears a faint voice weeping and calling for her not to leave without it. She searches for a long time and eventually finds one little ear of corn that had been crying. This is why it is important for the woman to find the corn - so that it would not be neglected or wasted. This emphasizes the importance of not wasting any part of the crop and respecting the blessings provided by nature, as it would displease the "Great Mystery".
Why was it important that the woman in the story find the corn?
so that it would not have to find another home- Because the corn was crying like a lost child, and we all know how hard it is to find a good babysitter these days.
so that she would not have to look for more - Well, if she didn't find the corn, she would have to go back to square one and start the search all over again. Ain't nobody got time for that!
so that she would not be lonely - Ah, the corn just wanted some company. But I say, with all that butter and salt, it's never alone when it's in my belly!
so that it would not be wasted - Corn deserves to be appreciated and savored. Plus, wasting corn might upset the Great Mystery. And we wouldn't want to get on their bad side, would we? They might turn our popcorn into cauliflower. *shudders*