Use the excerpt to answer the question.
At the beginning of the era of the Surem, nobody knew the name of the sun and they wanted a name for it. For this reason they held a council on the bank of the Surem River. Everyone gave his opinion but no name was found for the sun. Every day they studied the matter. They did not know if it were man or woman and so they couldn't decide whether it would be best to give it a male or female name. The Surem could not agree. They finally invited all the animals of the world to come to a council.
What does the use of animals show about the Yaquis?
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Responses
It emphasizes the importance Yaqui people placed on the actions of animals in the natural world.
It emphasizes the importance Yaqui people placed on the actions of animals in the natural world.
It demonstrates how the Yaqui people could use any animals in the world to tell a story.
It demonstrates how the Yaqui people could use any animals in the world to tell a story.
It shows how the Yaqui people explained the behaviors of animals they encountered during the settlement of new villages.
It shows how the Yaqui people explained the behaviors of animals they encountered during the settlement of new villages.
It illustrates that Yaqui people perceived the actions of animals to be more intelligent than those of humans.
It illustrates that Yaqui people perceived the actions of animals to be more intelligent than those of humans.
so that it would not be wasted
It emphasizes the importance Yaqui people placed on the actions of animals in the natural world.
Question
Use the story to answer the question.
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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Responses
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
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
To answer the question, one needs to analyze the provided excerpt. The excerpt describes how the Yaqui people held a council to come up with a name for the sun. After not being able to agree, they decided to invite all the animals of the world to join the council.
From this information, it can be inferred that the use of animals in the council emphasizes the importance the Yaqui people placed on the actions of animals in the natural world. By involving animals in the decision-making process, the Yaqui people indicate that they believed animals had wisdom and insight that could contribute to finding a suitable name for the sun. Therefore, the correct answer is:
- It emphasizes the importance Yaqui people placed on the actions of animals in the natural world.