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Read the excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."His fingers were stiff, and it took him a long time to twist the lid off the holy water. Drops of water fell on the red blanket and soaked into dark icy spots. He sprinkled the grave and the water disappeared almost before it touched the dim, cold sand; it reminded him of something—he tried to remember what it was, because he thought if he could remember he might understand this. He sprinkled more water; he shook the container until it was empty, and the water fell through the light from sundown like August rain that fell while the sun was still shining, almost evaporating before it touched the wilted squash flowers.Which statement best describes the significance of the holy water in this excerpt?

A
The priest hopes that the holy water will provide the Pueblo people with the water they need.
B
The Pueblo people embrace Christianity as the holy water is sprinkled on Teofilo’s grave.
C
The holy water becomes a symbol of Pueblo traditions and loses its significance as a Christian symbol.
D
The holy water is important to both the priest and Leon, but it is important for different reasons.
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Which piece of dialogue from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" best illustrates that Christian rites are not important to Leon or his community?

A
“Thank God for that. Teofilo is a very old man. You really shouldn’t allow him to stay at the sheep camp alone.”“No, he won’t do that any more now.”
B
The priest dragged a chair out of the kitchen and offered it to Leon.“No thank you, Father. I only came to ask you if you would bring your holy water to the graveyard.”
C
“‘Why didn’t you tell me he was dead? I could have brought the Last Rites anyway.”Leon smiled. “It wasn’t necessary, Father.”
D
Leon put on his green cap and pulled the flaps down over his ears. “It’s getting late, Father. I’ve got to go.”When Leon opened the door Father Paul stood up and said, "Wait."
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Which excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" contains a simile?

A
He turned the colored pages full of lepers and pagans without looking at them.
B
They both stooped to fit through the low adobe entrance.
C
But there he was, facing into a cold dry wind and squinting at the last sunlight. . . .
D
. . . the water fell through the light from sundown like August rain that fell while the sun was still shining.
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Read the excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."Leon stared at the new moccasins that Teofilo had made for the ceremonial dances in the summer. They were nearly hidden by the red blanket. It was getting colder, and the wind pushed gray dust down the narrow pueblo road. Which item acts as a symbol in this excerpt?

A
the moccasins
B
the red blanket
C
the wind
D
the road
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Which excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" contains an example of personification?

A
The priest approached the grave slowly, wondering how they had managed to dig into the frozen ground. . . .
B
His fingers were stiff, and it took him a long time to twist the lid off the holy water.
C
The wind pulled the priest’s brown Franciscan robe and swirled away the corn meal and pollen that had been sprinkled on the blanket.
D
He felt good because it was finished, and he was happy about the sprinkling of the holy water. . . .

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