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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: Hi there! I think your answer would be B (t establishes Nsue’s apprehension of participating in the Festival of the New Moon).

Explanation: To figure out why B is correct, let's use context clues to disqualify all our other options.

A is not correct: the narrator describes the kudu as a great animal, so it's unlikely that Nsue would be disappointed in bringing it back.

C is not correct: there is nothing in the paragraph about storytelling!

D is not correct either: Nsue is not motivated to hunt an animal for the feast, as he has "no heart for killing" and doesn't move to kill the kudu.

B is the only correct option, as apprehension is the best way to describe his lack of motivation to kill the kudu on his hunt.

I hope this helps you out! Have a good one! :)