use this passage from the myth to answer the question.

though tū was not satisfied, the others liked this plan of
action, and proceeded to try with all of their might to
separate their parents. rongo, the god of cultivated food
and the harvest, pushed with all his might but could not
budge his parents even an inch. their love was strong,
and such bonds are extremely difficult to break. his
brothers tangaroa, the god of the sea, and haumia, the
god of wild and uncultivated foods, joined him and
offered their own strength. together the three heaved
with all of their might, straining the sinews of their arms
until they collapsed in a heap, totally exhausted. then tū
tried with all his might, using all of his ferocious strength
until he fell to the ground with his brothers.

“it is impossible!” cried tū. “we should kill them. there
is no other way to be free.”

“not yet, brother,” said tāne. “let me try.” the god of
forests and birds wedged himself between rangi and...

in the māori myth, the children try to separate their
parents. which evidence illustrates the point that the
māori understand the importance of patience and hard
work?

- tū quickly gives up, realizing that separating the
parents is impossible.
- the sons are determined to force their parents
apart.
- the children fail at first, but work together to
separate their parents
- tāne honors his father with stars.

Question

use this passage from the myth to answer the question.

though tū was not satisfied, the others liked this plan of
action, and proceeded to try with all of their might to
separate their parents. rongo, the god of cultivated food
and the harvest, pushed with all his might but could not
budge his parents even an inch. their love was strong,
and such bonds are extremely difficult to break. his
brothers tangaroa, the god of the sea, and haumia, the
god of wild and uncultivated foods, joined him and
offered their own strength. together the three heaved
with all of their might, straining the sinews of their arms
until they collapsed in a heap, totally exhausted. then tū
tried with all his might, using all of his ferocious strength
until he fell to the ground with his brothers.

“it is impossible!” cried tū. “we should kill them. there
is no other way to be free.”

“not yet, brother,” said tāne. “let me try.” the god of
forests and birds wedged himself between rangi and...

in the māori myth, the children try to separate their
parents. which evidence illustrates the point that the
māori understand the importance of patience and hard
work?

- tū quickly gives up, realizing that separating the
parents is impossible.
- the sons are determined to force their parents
apart.
- the children fail at first, but work together to
separate their parents
- tāne honors his father with stars.

Accepted Answer

# Brief Explanations:
To determine which option shows the Māori understand patience and hard work, we analyze each:
- Option 1: Tu gives up quickly, which is the opposite of patience/hard work.
- Option 2: Just being determined to force apart doesn't show patience (they might be hasty) or the process of hard work over time.
- Option 3: The children fail initially but keep working together. This shows they don't give up, work hard, and have patience to keep trying.
- Option 4: Tane honoring his father with stars is unrelated to patience and hard work in separating parents.

# Answer:
C. The children fail at first, but work together to separate their parents

Sovi.AI - AI Math Tutor

QUESTION IMAGE

Question

Explanation:

Answer: