Compare and Contrast: Myths and Cultures

Question 1

What similarities exist between the Māori myth and the Haida myth? Check all that apply.

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unhappiness about darkness; one or more children

Question 2

Which topic sentence makes the clearest point for a paragraph that compares and contrasts the two myths?

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Comparing and contrasting creation myths from the Haida and Māori cultures shows the similarities and differences between things that the two cultures value, such as the stars.

Question 3

Which sentence makes the strongest point to compare or contrast the way stars are created?

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The Māori believe that the purpose of stars is to add beauty to the world, while the Haida believe that the stars add light to the world.

Question 4

Which examples from the myths best illustrate the point that the Māori believe the purpose of stars is to add beauty to the world, while the Haida believe the stars add light to the world? Check all that apply.In the Haida myth, Raven is responsible for releasing the stars into the sky because he is a troublemaker.In the Haida myth, mischievous Raven frees the trapped stars to illuminate the sky, much to the chief’s annoyance.In the Māori myth, Tāne decides to honor his father, Rangi, by decorating him with stars.In the Māori myth, all of the children fall to Earth, where they are received by their mother.

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In the Haida myth, mischievous Raven frees the trapped stars to illuminate the sky, much to the chief’s annoyance.; In the Māori myth, Tāne decides to honor his father, Rangi, by decorating him with stars.

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