Question

read this excerpt from \the world on turtles back.\the animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. one by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. after a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. he appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. the earth-diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that the muskrat was willing to sacrifice himself for the good of all?○ finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean.○ after a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. he appeared to be dead.○ the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred.○ the earth-diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.

Explanation:

This sentence shows the muskrat took the dangerous dive, returned with the needed earth, and was near death—directly demonstrating he risked his life for the group's goal of creating land. Other options either only show the start of his dive, his recovery, or the end result without highlighting his sacrifice.

Answer:

After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead.