Question

question 15 of 20
read these excerpts from the way to rainy mountain by n. scott momaday:
\why are you following me? what do you want?\ the man was afraid. the thing standing before him had the feet of a deer, and its body was covered with feathers. the man answered that the kiowas were hungry. \take me with you,\ the voice said, \and i will give you whatever you want.\ from that day tai - me has belonged to the kiowas.
once i went with my father and grandmother to see the tai - me bundle. it was suspended by means of a strip of ticking from the fork of a small ceremonial tree. i made an offering of red cloth, and my grandmother prayed aloud.
which statement best compares the tones of the two passages?
a. the first passage uses sensory - based language to achieve a reflective tone, but the second passage uses factual descriptions to achieve an informative tone.
b. the first passage teaches a lesson to achieve an enlightening tone, but the second passage uses historical information to achieve an objective tone.
c. the first passage tells the story of the kiowa people to achieve an instructional tone, but the second passage uses personal experience to achieve a reflective tone.
d. the first passage tells the story of the kiowa people to achieve an instructive tone, but the second passage teaches a lesson to achieve an enlightening tone.

Explanation:

The first passage narrates the origin - story of Tai - me for the Kiowa people, which has an instructional quality as it imparts knowledge about their cultural heritage. The second passage is a personal account of the narrator's visit to see the Tai - me bundle, which is reflective as it shares a personal experience.

Answer:

C. The first passage tells the story of the Kiowa people to achieve an instructional tone, but the second passage uses personal experience to achieve a reflective tone.