Question

read the lines from \twelfth song of thunder.\

the voice that beautifies the land!
the voice above,
the voice of the thunder
within the dark cloud
again and again it sounds,
the voice that beautifies the land.

based on the content of this passage, what do the navajo people believe?

thunder is a powerful force that should not be underestimated.
thunder is terrifying and one should not be outside when it crashes.
thunder is a minor natural event that should really go unnoticed.
thunder is astonishing and makes the land more wondrous.

Explanation:

Analyze the poem's lines

Using the Navajo Oral Tradition and Poetry Analysis knowledge points
The poem "Twelfth Song of Thunder" repeats the line "The voice that beautifies the land!" to describe thunder. The word "beautifies" indicates a positive, aesthetic, and life-giving appreciation of thunder rather than fear or indifference.

Evaluate the options

Using the Textual Evidence knowledge point

• Option 1 ("underestimated") focuses on raw power, which is not the main theme of beautifying the land.
• Option 2 ("terrifying") contradicts the positive connotation of "beautifies."
• Option 3 ("minor... unnoticed") contradicts the active celebration of the sound.
• Option 4 ("astonishing and makes the land more wondrous") directly aligns with "beautifies the land."

Answer:

• Thunder is a powerful force that should not be underestimated.
• Thunder is terrifying and one should not be outside when it crashes.
• Thunder is a minor natural event that should really go unnoticed.
• Thunder is astonishing and makes the land more wondrous. (Correct answer)