Question

the priest walked away slowly. leon watched him climb the hill, and when he had disappeared within the tall, thick walls, leon turned to look up at the high blue mountains in the deep snow that reflected a faint red light from the west. he felt good because it was finished, and he was happy about the sprinkling of the holy water; now the old man could send them big thunderclouds for sure. —\the man to send rain clouds,\ leslie silko. based on the final sentence of the story, what can you infer about leons beliefs? he understands why the catholic priest needs to perform the ceremony, but he will not compromise his own beliefs. he is pleased that he convinced the priest to water the ground for teofilos afterlife. he believes in pueblo cultural traditions, but he is willing to participate in the catholic tradition as well.

Explanation:

Leon is happy about the sprinkling of holy water (a Catholic element) and believes the old man can send thunderclouds (likely a Pueblo cultural belief), indicating he embraces both traditions.

Answer:

C. He believes in Pueblo cultural traditions, but he is willing to participate in the Catholic tradition as well.