Question

highlight details that reveal information about the environment in which the haida people lived.
raven opened his beak and sang a beautiful song, calming the creatures in the shell. then, using his powerful talons, he opened the shell and released the first human beings.
the men were hungry and thirsty, but there was no food on the large sandy beach, and the salt water just made them thirstier. determined to take care of the men he had found, raven flew to find them provisions.
—\the raven and the first men: the beginnings of the haida\
what inference about the haida people’s life experiences can be drawn from the details in this story?
○ people would hunt and eat ravens when they were hungry.
○ people would drink sea water when they were thirsty.
○ people could not find drinkable water at the beach.
○ people often hid inside clam shells to escape hungry ravens.

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• Option 1: The story shows Raven as a helper, not prey, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The text says salt water made them thirstier, so they wouldn't drink sea water, eliminating this.
• Option 3: The men were thirsty, and salt water (sea water) made them thirstier, implying no drinkable water at the beach. This matches the details.
• Option 4: The shell contained humans initially, not for hiding from ravens, so this is wrong.

Answer:

C. People could not find drinkable water at the beach.