Question

draw conclusions from a creation myth
the right - handed twin accused his brother of murdering their mother, and their quarrels continued until it was time to bury their mother. with the help of their grandmother, they made her a grave. from her head grew the three sister plants: corn, beans, and squash. from her heart grew tobacco, which people still use to give thanks in ceremony. she is called \our mother\ and the people dance and sing to her to make the plants grow.
what can a reader infer about iroquois culture from this passage? check the three best answers.

• corn, beans, and squash are important to iroquois culture.
• iroquois ceremonial practices include singing and using tobacco.
• corn symbolizes grief in iroquois culture.
• the iroquois must constantly engage in conflict to defend their land.
• the iroquois use creation myths to help explain their cultural practices.

Explanation:

1. For "Corn, beans, and squash are important to Iroquois culture": The passage says these "three sister plants" grew from their mother's head, showing their importance.
2. For "Iroquois ceremonial practices include singing and using tobacco": The passage states tobacco is used "to give thanks in ceremony" and people "dance and sing to her (their mother) to make the plants grow".
3. For "The Iroquois use creation myths to help explain their cultural practices": The myth explains the origin of important plants and ceremonial practices, so it's used to explain culture.

The other options are incorrect: "Corn symbolizes grief" has no support (the plants grow from their mother, not as grief symbols), and "must constantly engage in conflict" is not supported by the passage (the quarrel was a specific event, not a cultural mandate).

Answer:

A. Corn, beans, and squash are important to Iroquois culture.
B. Iroquois ceremonial practices include singing and using tobacco.
E. The Iroquois use creation myths to help explain their cultural practices.