Question

The animals thought that perhaps there was dirt at the depths of the ocean, but they had never tried to reach the bottom before. One by one they tried to swim down, but their attempts were futile. Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean. After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead, but the animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred. The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.

Which sentence from the excerpt best supports the idea that the muskrat was willing to sacrifice himself for the good of all?

Finally, the muskrat disappeared into the cold depth of the ocean.
After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead. . . .
[T]he animals prayed and chanted, and finally he stirred.
The Earth-Diver was successful in bringing forth the soil to make the earth grow.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence from the excerpt that best supports the idea that the muskrat was willing to sacrifice himself for the good of all is:

"After a lengthy amount of time, he drifted to the surface with a tiny speck of earth in his hand. He appeared to be dead. . . ."

This sentence shows that the muskrat went to the bottom of the ocean and stayed there until he was able to bring back a tiny speck of earth. The fact that he appeared to be dead when he resurfaced suggests that he may have exerted himself to the point of exhaustion to complete his task, indicating that he was willing to sacrifice himself for the good of all.