Question

in the māori myth, the children try to separate their parents. which evidence illustrates the point that the māori understand the importance of patience and hard work?
○ tū quickly gives up, realizing that separating the parents is impossible.
○ the sons are determined to force their parents apart.
○ the children fail at first, but work together to separate their parents.
○ tāne honors his father with stars.

Explanation:

To determine which option shows the Māori understand patience and hard work, we analyze each:

• Option 1: Tū giving up shows lack of perseverance, not patience/hard work.
• Option 2: Determination to force apart doesn't show patience or working through failure.
• Option 3: Failing first but working together to try again shows they persevere (patience) and put in effort (hard work) to achieve the goal.
• Option 4: Honoring father with stars is about respect, not patience/hard work.

Answer:

The children fail at first, but work together to separate their parents.