LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the shapes of the moon
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the mirages of the desert
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the rising and setting of the sun
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the Navajo Origin Legend, the ears of corn are laid out facing east and west.
Detailed explanation-2: -The story is about the Navajo tribe preparing to celebrate the creation of the first man and woman. The gods and the Mirage people creating the first humans by using buckskin, corn, eagle feathers, and wind.
Detailed explanation-3: -What part does the wind play in the ritual from the excerpt of The Navajo Origin Legend? it gives life to the man and the woman.
Detailed explanation-4: -The wind represents the element of magic. It also represents the breath of life. Corn was the focus of this myth. It shows that even though animals were important, vegetation (corn) is the key to life in the Navajo culture.