Use the story to answer the question. The First Fire Now there is fire in all rocks, in all sticks. But long ago there wasn't any fire in the world, and all the Yaquis and the animals and the creatures of the sea, everything that lived, gathered in a great council in order to understand why there was no fire. They knew that somewhere there must be fire, perhaps in the sea, maybe on some islands, or on the other side of the sea. For this reason, Bobok, the Toad, offered to go get this fire. The Crow offered to help him and also the Roadrunner and the Dog. These four, the winged animals and the dog went along to help. But Bobok, the Toad, alone, knew how to enter the water of the sea and not die. The God of Fire would not permit anyone to take his fire away. For this reason, he still sends thunderbolts and lightning at anyone who carries light or fire. He is always killing them. But Bobok entered the house of the God of Fire and stole the fire. He carried it in his mouth, traveling through the waters. Lightning and thunder made a great noise and many flashes. But Bobok came on, safe beneath the waters. Then there formed on the flooding water, little whirlpools of water full of rubbish and driftwood. Suddenly not only one toad was to be seen, but many swam in the waters, many, many toads. They were all singing and carrying little bits of fire. Bobok had met his sons and had given some fire to one, then another, until every toad had some. These carried fire to the land where they were awaited by the Dog, the Roadrunner, and the Crow. Bobok gave his fire to those who could not enter the water. The God of Fire saw this and threw lightning at the Crow and the Roadrunner and the Dog. But many toads kept on coming and bearing fire to the world. These animals gave light to all the things in the world. They put it into sticks and rocks. Now men can make fire with a drill because the sticks have fire in them. In three to five sentences, write about how the ancient Yaquis felt about their gods. Use evidence from the folktale to support your idea. (4 points)
The ancient Yaquis believed in the power and authority of their gods. They gathered in a great council to understand why there was no fire in the world, indicating their belief in a higher power. They also respected and feared the God of Fire, as he would send thunderbolts and lightning to kill anyone who carried light or fire. This shows the reverence the Yaquis had for their gods and their understanding of the consequences of defying them.
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The ancient Yaquis were totally into their gods, man. They all came together in a big council to figure out why there was no freakin' fire in the world. They thought there had to be fire somewhere, like in the ocean or on some rad islands. But this God of Fire dude was super protective of his fire, and would zap anyone who tried to take it. So, this toad named Bobok, being the sneaky dude he was, managed to snatch the fire and bring it back. Even though the God of Fire got all ticked off and threw lightning at the other animals helping Bobok, the toads just kept coming and spreading the fire all over. So now, thanks to these cool animals, we can make fire with sticks and rocks. How awesome is that?
