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Compare and Contrast: Myths and Cultures (Continued) Answers

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Harper is writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Maori and Haida views on children. Which sentence best illustrates her point that both cultures believe the younger generation is extremely influential?

A
In both the Maori and Haida myths, the children of the earth and sky collaborate to create the world.
B
In both the Maori and Haida myths, children are largely responsible for the creation of humans and the earth.
C
The Maori and Haida creation myths show that both cultures believe children are very important.
D
Children are powerful and should be respected as shown by the creation myths of the Maori and Haida.
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Read the excerpt from the Maori creation myth.Even now, Papa and Rangi continue to express their love for one another. When the mist rises from the earth, it moves to Rangi as a measure of Papa’s affection. When dew falls to coat the ground, it is Rangi’s tears for his wife.Read the excerpt from the Haida creation myth.The chief tried to catch the moon before it escaped, but it was too late. He resolved not to let the child have anything else to play with. Instead, he decided, his daughter would just have to give it away to another woman.

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The Maori view Rangi as gentle, while the Haida see Sky Chief as controlling.
B
The Maori view Rangi as vengeful, while the Haida see Sky Chief as protective.
C
The Maori view Rangi as weak, while the Haida see Sky Chief as aggressive.
D
The Maori view Rangi as powerful, while the Haida see Sky Chief as generous.
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Clayton is writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Maori and Haida views on human beings. Which sentence best illustrates his point that the myths show human creation in different ways?

A
Both the Maori and the Haida had well-developed views about the beginning of humans.
B
The Haida myth casts human as descendents of the gods, but the Maori have a separate story.
C
The difference between the Maori and Haida cultural views of humans is illustrated through each culture’s creation myth.
D
The Maori myth casts humans as the descendents of Tu, whereas the Haida myth states that humans were discovered by Raven.
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Read the excerpt from the Haida creation myth.Instead, he decided, his daughter would just have to give it away to another woman. But the daughter refused. She had grown to love the baby, despite his irritable behavior.Read the excerpt from the Maori creation myth.Tane was driven to hide in his forests, which Tahwiri destroyed with horrible floods. Tangora was thrown into the sea, where he was attacked by the wind and lightning. Rongo and Haumia took refuge in the earth, shielding themselves in Papa’s embrace.

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Both view mothers as being easily fooled by their children.
B
Both view mothers as willing to sacrifice themselves for their children.
C
Both view mothers as trying to reduce their children’s power over them.
D
Both view mothers as caring and protective over their children.
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Read the excerpt from the Maori creation myth."Not yet, brother,” said Tâne. "Let me try.” The god of forests and birds wedged himself between Rangi and Papa, his back to Papa and his against Rangi. Using his legs, he began to move the way trees grown in the forest.Read the excerpt from the Haida creation myth.But in Raven’s travels, he saw that there was no one to take care of the earth. He landed on a beach and stopped to think about how to solve this problem. Nearby, he saw a huge clam shell—it seemed to be making noise!

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the ability to overpower others
B
the ability to find creative solutions
C
the ability to work independently
D
the ability to discover hiding places
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Which best describes point-by-point paragraph structure?

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The author introduces each point, followed by evidence and analysis of that point.
B
The author introduces the evidence in the topic sentence and backs it up with a list of points.
C
The author introduces all the evidence and concludes with the most important points.
D
The author introduces the points in list form and provides all the evidence for each point at once.
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Read the excerpt from the Haida creation myth.In the spirit world, the trickster god Raven grew bored. He decided to leave and fly over the earth, but he found it was in total darkness. The selfish Sky Chief had been hoarding daylight from the world. Raven wanted to be able to see the earth as he flew over it.Read the excerpt from the Maori creation myth.These sons loved their parents, but Rangi and Papa’s embrace was so tight that they had no space to move or to lead their lives. They lay in the darkness, constricted and unhappy.

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Both describe why it is difficult to live without excitement and fun.
B
Both explain why it is difficult to live without the ability to fly.
C
Both describe why it is difficult to live without the support of siblings.
D
Both explain why it is difficult to live in a world without light.
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Lena is writing a paragraph comparing and contrasting the Maori and Haida views on where the first humans came from. Which is the best concluding sentence?

A
Therefore, in both myths, the sky is responsible for creating the first humans.
B
Therefore, in both myths, the earth is responsible for creating the first humans.
C
Overall, in both myths, the first humans emerged because a mythical entity was ready to parent them.
D
Overall, in both myths, the first humans had to emerge from darkness in order to enter the world.

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