I am the daughter of the great Neiterkob, the Father of the Maasai tribe in Africa. You might think that this makes me special, but my father believes that I should live just like the rest of the tribe. Thus, he sends me to look after our tribe's cattle with the other daughters and sons. These cattle are sacred, because they are actually a divine gift from the sky god, Enkai. Our tribe makes a living by caring for the cattle, feeding them, and protecting them.Which phrase from the passage refers to a key element found in myths?
  • a. The tribe's relationship with Enkai is crucial to them.
  • b. a people's culture
  • d. It features a reference to a supernatural being.
  • d. from the sky god, Enkai
As a result of a volcanic eruption, Enkai and the cattle were thrown into the sky. Enkai wanted to save his cattle. He grew a tree that bridged the sky and the earth. The cattle walked down the tree to Neiterkob. Neiterkob and the Maasai tribe took over caring for the cattle.Why does the summary need to be revised?
  • a. The tribe's relationship with Enkai is crucial to them.
  • c. The summary lacks transitions that connect ideas.
  • d. It features a reference to a supernatural being.
  • c. to explain why the culture honors cattle
Myths often function as a connection to __________, or the customs and beliefs of a group of people.
  • myth
  • culture
  • c. to explain to the reader the origin of Maasai culture
  • middle
When summarizing the __________ of a plot, one should notice the key ideas about how the conflict builds.
  • myth
  • culture
  • middle
  • 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.
Which are features of myths? Check all that apply.
  • a. Yes, because it includes key ideas from the beginning, middle, and end, and it explains the conflict and the resolution.
  • a. supernatural gods or animalsb. fantastic settingsd. an attempt to explain the origin of the universef. conflicts between worlds, beings, self, or natural elements
  • 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.
  • c. to explain to the reader the origin of Maasai culture
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.Which information from this passage about Enkai is most important to include in a summary of the overall story?
  • a. Yes, because it includes key ideas from the beginning, middle, and end, and it explains the conflict and the resolution.
  • d. It features a reference to a supernatural being.
  • a. The tribe's relationship with Enkai is crucial to them.
  • c. The summary lacks transitions that connect ideas.
Which best summarizes the resolution of the conflict at the end of "The Beginnings of the Maasai"?
  • 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.
  • b. The daughter of the Maasai introduces herself and the Maasai, and explains their important relationships with their cattle and the sky god Enkai.
  • a. supernatural gods or animalsb. fantastic settingsd. an attempt to explain the origin of the universef. conflicts between worlds, beings, self, or natural elements
  • b. Although the Kamba chopped down the fig tree, the Maasai tribe are still connected with Enkai through their cattle.
Now Enkai lives at the top of Mount Kenya, and we Maasai still live below, herding cattle down in the plains. It's not a bad life, especially when Enkai is the Black God, providing for us. And when the cattle or other children cause problems, I just warn them that they never know when I might suddenly develop my godly powers.The main purpose of the passage is to illustrate the relationship between the Maasai and
  • d. from the sky god, Enkai
  • a. The tribe's relationship with Enkai is crucial to them.
  • b. a people's culture
  • d. their god
These cattle are sacred, because they are actually a divine gift from the sky god, Enkai. Our tribe makes a living by caring for the cattle, feeding them, and protecting them.What is the purpose of this passage?
  • d. It features a reference to a supernatural being.
  • c. The summary lacks transitions that connect ideas.
  • c. to explain to the reader the origin of Maasai culture
  • c. to explain why the culture honors cattle
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.Why is this excerpt a good example of a feature often found in a myth?
  • d. It features a reference to a supernatural being.
  • c. The summary lacks transitions that connect ideas.
  • c. to explain why the culture honors cattle
  • a. The tribe's relationship with Enkai is crucial to them.
A traditional story that explains a belief system, a natural phenomenon, or a world view of a group of people is called a __________.
  • myth
  • culture
  • middle
  • d. their god
Neiterkob was confused at first. It was one thing for an eruption to send cows flying up into the sky, but it was another problem entirely to get them down to earth again. The wise god knew how to solve the problem. Enkai grew a giant fig tree out on the plains. The tree grew rapidly, and its branches grew so high that they reached up into the heavens. One by one, Enkai sent the cattle walking down branches of the fig tree, all the way down to the roots at the ground. My father and our people accepted the cattle and began to herd them with the sticks that Enkai had given us. Now, the rest of the tribe calls my father the "Beginner of the Earth" because he mediates between Enkai and our tribe, just as he did when the cattle returned from the sky.What does the passage explain?
  • d. It features a reference to a supernatural being.
  • b. a people's culture
  • d. from the sky god, Enkai
  • d. their god
Which is the best summary of the beginning of "The Beginnings of the Maasai"?
  • b. The daughter of the Maasai introduces herself and the Maasai, and explains their important relationships with their cattle and the sky god Enkai.
  • a. supernatural gods or animalsb. fantastic settingsd. an attempt to explain the origin of the universef. conflicts between worlds, beings, self, or natural elements
  • 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.
  • b. Although the Kamba chopped down the fig tree, the Maasai tribe are still connected with Enkai through their cattle.
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