Question

Silently he crept through jagged thornbushes. Bare feet moved swiftly over hot, arid soil to the edge of a waterhole where the kudu was drinking. The great animal suddenly looked up, spiral horns curving sharply into the endless African sky. Nsue1 did not reach for his pouch of poisoned arrows. He had no heart for killing. This would not be the day he would change his childish boyhood name.

How does paragraph 1 contribute to Nsue’s development?

A.
It establishes Nsue’s disappointment at not finding a suitable animal to bring to the feast.

B.
It establishes Nsue’s apprehension of participating in the Festival of the New Moon.

C.
It establishes Nsue’s desire to become a great storyteller like Gao, the Old One.

D.
It establishes Nsue’s motivation to find something to take to the feast.

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

A.

It establishes Nsue’s disappointment at not finding a suitable animal to bring to the feast.

Answer 2

Answer:

B

Explanation:

I believe it would be B because of the fact that you could see he had no heart for killing, but could see the fear of maybe participating in the event where you go hunt animals and kill them for feast. There is not much context to this paragraph but you could clearly tell he's afraid to hurt this animal.