Question

His fingers were stiff, and it took him a long time to twist the lid off the holy water. Drops of water fell on the red blanket and soaked into dark icy spots. He sprinkled the grave and the water disappeared almost before it touched the dim, cold sand; it reminded him of something—he tried to remember what it was, because he thought if he could remember he might understand this. He sprinkled more water; he shook the container until it was empty, and the water fell through the light from sundown like August rain that fell while the sun was still shining, almost evaporating before it touched the wilted squash flowers. Which statement best describes the significance of the holy water in this excerpt?

Answer 1

It is D

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Answer 2

The holy water is important to both the priest and Leon, but it is important for different reasons

Explanation

According to the excerpt, a man is narrated to sprinkle holy water but can't remember what the action reminded him of.

The holy water is used to represent different ways of thinking and differing religious beliefs.

The holy water is important to the priest because it is used to perform religious rites and it is important to Leon because it is used to represent an offering for rain during drought.