Question

read the next two selections and choose the best answer to each question. then fill in the answer on your answer document.

do what you can

1. there was once a farmer who had a large field of corn that he harrowed and weeded with the greatest care, for he wanted to sell the corn and buy good things for his family with the money. but after he had worked hard, he saw the corn wither and droop, for no rain fell, and he began to fear that he was to have no crop. he felt very sad, and every morning he went out to the field and looked at the thirsty stalks and wished for the rain to fall.

1. one day, as he stood looking up at the sky, two little raindrops saw him, and one said to the other, \look at that farmer. i feel very sorry for him. he took such pains with his field of corn, and now it is drying up. i wish i might help him.\

1. \yes,\ said the other, \but you are only a little raindrop. what can you do? you cant wet even one hill.\

1. use \how six sons rescued anansi\ to answer the following question.

based on the events throughout the story \how six sons rescued anansi,\ which sentence best describes how anansi feels about his sons?

• he is bothered by their unusual behaviors.
• he is eager to teach them new skills.
• he is proud of their accomplishments.
• he is upset by their attitudes.

Explanation:

To answer this, we analyze the story "How Six Sons Rescued Anansi" (implied context: Anansi's sons rescue him, showing their abilities). If the sons accomplished rescuing him, Anansi would feel pride in their deeds. The other options: "bothered by unusual behaviors" or "upset by attitudes" don't fit a rescue story. "Eager to teach new skills" is less likely if they already succeeded. So the best fit is pride in accomplishments.

Answer:

C. He is proud of their accomplishments.