Question

read the passage from \the maori: genealogies and origins in new zealand.\ light flooded into the world that had been created between rangi and papa. the brothers rejoiced, and were amazed to find that in the dark, they had birthed many children—the first humans! these offspring fell to papa, and were warmly received by the earth, their new home. which excerpt from the passage best allows the reader to infer that the maori people felt cared for by the earth? light flooded into the world the first humans were warmly received their new home

Explanation:

To determine which excerpt shows the Maori felt cared for by the earth, we analyze each option:

• "light flooded into the world" describes light entering, not care from earth.
• "the first humans" refers to the offspring, not the earth's care.
• "were warmly received" (by the earth) directly implies a caring, welcoming action from the earth toward the Maori (their new home).
• "their new home" identifies the earth as home but doesn't show care as directly as "were warmly received".

Answer:

C. were warmly received