Question 814 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the following quote from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds""Send us rain clouds, Grandfather." They laid the bundle in the back of the pickup and covered it with a heavy tarp before they started back to the pueblo.This quote is located early in the narrative. What does it reveal about Leon?
Answer
A
He is more worried about the rain than the death of his grandfather.
B
He is a devout follower of the Roman Catholic Church.
C
He is already planning on asking for holy water from Father Paul.
D
He greatly values the traditional beliefs of the Pueblo people.
Explanation
Leon asks his grandfather to send rain clouds, showing that he sees his grandfather as connected to the Pueblo people’s traditional spiritual beliefs. This reveals that Leon greatly values those beliefs. The quote does not show that he is more concerned about rain than his grandfather’s death or that he is already planning to ask Father Paul for holy water.
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