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Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."In the Sky-World was a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife. His wife told him that she wanted some bark from the roots of the Great Tree. Though the husband knew it was wrong, he dug up the roots of the tree for his wife. In doing so, he broke a hole in the floor of the Sky-World, and was shocked to find empty space underneath. He was terrified and told his wife what he did.Which words in this excerpt support the idea that the husband was very devoted to his wife?

A
a man who aimed to please his pregnant wife
B
the husband knew it was wrong
C
he broke a hole in the floor of the Sky-World
D
He . . . told his wife what he did
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According to "The World on Turtle's Back," which best demonstrates the Iroquois view of women?

A
Women were viewed as clumsy and poor at making decisions.
B
Women were viewed as helpless without the support of men and animals.
C
Women were respected because they helped create and sustain the world.
D
Women were worshipped because they were the descendants of a goddess.
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The Iroquois perform rituals to honor the twins in "The World on Turtle's Back," illustrating the Iroquoian belief that

A
they must perform certain rituals in order to sustain the Earth.
B
the twins are gods and it is important to show them devotion.
C
singing and dancing will ensure the safety of the twins.
D
the twins enjoy watching ritualistic singing and dancing.
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Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."The conflict between the twins continued, and for some reason, the grandmother favored the left-handed twin. The right-handed twin became angry and resentful. He was the truthful twin who always did the right thing. The left-handed twin was deceitful and did everything backward. You could never trust him.The twins represented the two ways of the world which are in all people. The Indians did not call these good and evil. They called them the straight mind and the crooked mind, the righteous man and the devious man, the right and the left.The main purpose of this excerpt is to

A
demonstrate that right-handed people are good and left-handed people are bad.
B
explain why some people do the right thing and others do not.
C
provide the reason why the grandmother favored the left-handed twin.
D
clarify what the Iroquois considered the two different sides of human nature.

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