Question

refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. read this sentence from \lake titicaca\ by miguel angel asturias. perspectives persist in angles that open and close, and the innocence of the transparent air, through which some bird of prey crosses, while the clouds quilt the sky, and we have time to turn around to see lake titicaca from an even higher footing. what does the phrase \clouds quilt the sky\ mean? the clouds move quickly. the clouds obstruct the view. the clouds interrupt the birds the clouds make patterns.

Explanation:

The verb "quilt" is used metaphorically. A quilt is a patterned textile. When saying "clouds quilt the sky", it implies the clouds create patterns across the sky.

Answer:

The clouds make patterns.