Question

1 they value living harmoniously with their world.
c they rely on their experienced elders for guidance.
d they are peace loving but also prepared for war.
(b)
part b
what evidence from the passage best supports the answer to part a?
a \a committee of the wise men were called to inquire into, and if possible to ascertain the meaning of, the strange phenomenon.\ (paragraph 3)
b \at early dawn the chiefs crier was sent round the camp to call every warrior to the council lodge.\ (paragraph 5)
c \they numbered millions; and living as nature designed them to live, enjoyed its many blessings.\ (paragraph 2)
d \some thought of it a precursor of good ... and some supposed it to be the star spoken of by their forefathers as the forerunner of a dreadful war.\ (paragraph 3)

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Talks about wise men inquiring a phenomenon, not about living harmoniously, relying on elders, or peace/war readiness. Eliminate.
• Option B: Describes calling warriors to a council, which relates more to organization than the traits in Part A. Eliminate.
• Option C: States they “lived as nature designed them to live, enjoyed its many blessings,” which directly supports valuing harmonious coexistence with their world (from Part A’s likely answer). This matches the “living harmoniously” trait.
• Option D: Discusses interpretations of a star (good or war), but does not support the key trait from Part A as clearly as Option C.

Answer:

C. "They numbered millions; and living as nature designed them to live, enjoyed its many blessings." (paragraph 2)