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Contemporary American Indian Voices Answers

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What inference can you make about Father Paul’s feelings in the beginning of the passage?

A
He is discouraged because he thinks that the people are nonbelievers like the ones he sees in the magazine.
B
He is discouraged because Leon sees the holy water as only water rather than as a holy symbol.
C
He is determined to fully convert the people to Christianity so that they will forget their cultural practices.
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Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check any of the boxes that apply.

A
the importance of water to both the priest and the people, but for different reasons
B
identification of the cultural conflicts
C
specific symbols from the story
D
the difference in beliefs about death
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Which elements of traditional Pueblo spirituality are present in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
sprinkling corn meal
B
honoring ancestral spirits
C
accepting death as rebirth
D
dancing in a kiva
E
having a Roman Catholic Mass
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Why might the author have included the detail about Father Paul picking up the magazine?

A
It illustrates the constant conflict Father Paul faces in trying to communicate with Leon.
B
It establishes Father Paul as a well-read intellectual.
C
It suggests that similar missionary work was causing conflict in other places as well.
D
It shows that he was trying to remind himself that he did not agree with the people’s beliefs.
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What inference can you make about Father Paul’s feelings in the beginning of the passage?

A
He is discouraged because he thinks that the people are nonbelievers like the ones he sees in the magazine.
B
He is discouraged because Leon sees the holy water as only water rather than as a holy symbol.
C
He is determined to fully convert the people to Christianity so that they will forget their cultural practices.
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What does the last sentence suggest about Father Paul’s attitude and motivation?

A
He is inspired by Leon’s interest in holy water and is willing to go to the burial.
B
He has given up on a Christian burial but wants to observe a traditional Pueblo burial.
C
He sees compromise as the only way to perform the Catholic burial.
D
He has decided to adopt the practices of the Pueblo to make them trust him.
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Why might the author have included the detail about Father Paul picking up the magazine?

A
It illustrates the constant conflict Father Paul faces in trying to communicate with Leon.
B
It establishes Father Paul as a well-read intellectual.
C
It suggests that similar missionary work was causing conflict in other places as well.
D
It shows that he was trying to remind himself that he did not agree with the people’s beliefs.
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What inference can you make about why Father Paul decides to go with Leon?

A
He hopes that they will still allow him to perform the last rites.
B
He hopes to integrate his beliefs with their culture as much as they will allow him to.
C
He decides to go pray for Teofilo without the people knowing about it.
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Based on the final sentence of the story, what can you infer about Leon’s beliefs?

A
He understands why the Catholic priest needs to perform the ceremony, but he will not compromise his own beliefs.
B
He is pleased that he convinced the priest to water the ground for Teofilo’s afterlife.
C
He believes in Pueblo cultural traditions, but he is willing to participate in the Catholic tradition as well.
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Which elements of traditional Pueblo spirituality are present in “The Man to Send Rain Clouds”? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
sprinkling corn meal
B
honoring ancestral spirits
C
accepting death as rebirth
D
dancing in a kiva
E
having a Roman Catholic Mass
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Which of the following did you include in your answer? Check any of the boxes that apply.

A
the importance of water to both the priest and the people, but for different reasons
B
identification of the cultural conflicts
C
specific symbols from the story
D
the difference in beliefs about death
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Which common element do the cultures share at Teofilo’s burial?

A
having a funeral Mass
B
sprinkling the ground
C
performing last rites

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