Question

reread \the beginnings of the maasai,\ and then answer the question. one purpose of \the beginnings of the maasai\ is to explain the weather. which excerpt best justifies this conclusion? the sky god is powerful, but can change from nurturing to vengeful depending on our behavior. sometimes enkai is enkai narok, the black god, happy with us and blanketing the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains. in these times, the sun grows incredibly hot until the earth dries up and becomes barren. my father tells me that the eruption was so violent that it broke the earth away from the sky and flung enkai and all of the cattle high up into the heavens.

Explanation:

The conclusion states the myth's purpose is to explain weather. The correct excerpt directly links the sky god Enkai to rain (a weather phenomenon) that nourishes the plains, explicitly showing the myth explaining weather patterns. Other options either discuss the god's general nature, drought without linking to the myth's explanatory purpose, or a creation event unrelated to weather.

Answer:

B. Sometimes Enkai is Enkai Narok, the Black God, happy with us and blanketing the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains.