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Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”Our relationship with Enkai is essential to the tribe. Enkai is neither male nor female. The sky god is powerful, but can change from nurturing to vengeful depending on our behavior. Sometimes Enkai is Enkai Narok, the Black God, happy with us and blanketing the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains. When angry, though, Enkai becomes Enkai Nonyokie—the Red God. In these times, the sun grows incredibly hot until the earth dries up and becomes barren. Because of this, we work to keep Enkai happy.

A
The tribe’s relationship with Enkai is crucial to them.
B
The tribe’s behavior affects Enkai’s mood.
C
Enkai has moods that are reflected in the weather.
D
Enkai can be the Black God or the Red God.
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myth
B
phenomena
C
plot
D
summary
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Why does Neiterkob’s daughter most likely tell the myth "The Beginnings of the Maasai”?

A
to entertain the reader with the fantastic setting of where the Maasai live
B
to persuade the reader to adopt the Maasai’s affection for the sky god
C
to explain to the reader the origin of Maasai culture
D
to impress the reader with the history of the Maasai
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Read the summary of "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”In "The Beginnings of the Maasai,” the daughter of the Maasai explains the relationship between the Maasai and their sky god Enkai. She explains how a volcanic eruption sent Enkai and the cattle into the sky. In order to save the cattle, Enkai created a giant tree that allowed them to walk back to earth. Then, Enkai entrusted Neiterkob, the narrator’s father, and his tribe to care for the cattle. As a result, the cattle are sacred to the Maasai, and the Maasai maintain a close connection with Enkai.

A
Yes, because it includes key ideas from the beginning, middle, and end, and it explains the conflict and the resolution.
B
Yes, because it focuses on the details from the beginning, the obstacles from the middle, and the resolution from the end.
C
No, because it uses too many specific names from the beginning, middle, and end, and it has a vague resolution.
D
No, because it leaves out details from the beginning, the obstacles from the middle, and the resolution from the end.
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Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”Our relationship with Enkai is essential to the tribe. Enkai is neither male nor female. The sky god is powerful, but can change from nurturing to vengeful depending on our behavior. Sometimes Enkai is Enkai Narok, the Black God, happy with us and blanketing the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains. When angry, though, Enkai becomes Enkai Nonyokie—the Red God. In these times, the sun grows incredibly hot until the earth dries up and becomes barren. Because of this, we work to keep Enkai happy.

A
It features a reference to the earth.
B
It features a reference to the sky.
C
It features a reference to the origin of the tribe.
D
It features a reference to a supernatural being.
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Which excerpt from "The Beginnings of the Maasai” is the best example of a feature found in myths?

A
My job is important, so I work hard to do it well, even though the cattle can sometimes be troublesome.
B
You see, soon after I was born, a massive volcano erupted right in the middle of the cattle plains.
C
When we have rituals or community celebrations, I have to bring the cattle, because their presence is essential.
D
One by one, Enkai sent the cattle walking down branches of the fig tree, all the way down to the roots at the ground.
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Which best summarizes the resolution of the conflict at the end of "The Beginnings of the Maasai”?

A
As a result of the fig tree being destroyed, the Maasai’s relationship with Enkai has been permanently damaged.
B
Although the Kamba chopped down the fig tree, the Maasai tribe are still connected with Enkai through their cattle.
C
After the fig tree died, Enkai moved to the top of Mount Kenya, leaving the Maasai and their cattle on the plains.
D
Since the fig tree was killed by the Kamba, Enkai uses his godly powers when the cattle or children cause problems.
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Which is the best summary of the beginning of "The Beginnings of the Maasai”?

A
The Father of the Maasai introduces his daughter, explaining how the daughters and sons of the tribe care for the cattle and the sky god Enkai.
B
The daughter of the Maasai introduces herself and the Maasai, and explains their important relationships with their cattle and the sky god Enkai.
C
The Maasai tribe lives in Africa, where they care for their sons and daughters, their cattle, and the sky god Enkai by feeding and protecting them.
D
As a daughter of the Maasai tribe, the narrator makes her living feeding and protecting the cattle that are sacred to her father and the sky god Enkai.
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Reread "The Beginnings of the Maasai,” and then answer the question.One purpose of "The Beginnings of the Maasai” is to explain the weather.

A
The sky god is powerful, but can change from nurturing to vengeful depending on our behavior.
B
Sometimes Enkai is Enkai Narok, the Black God, happy with us and blanketing the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains.
C
In these times, the sun grows incredibly hot until the earth dries up and becomes barren.
D
My father tells me that the eruption was so violent that it broke the earth away from the sky and flung Enkai and all of the cattle high up into the heavens.
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beginning
B
middle
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ending
D
resolution

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