Long ago, the gods held a meeting to create a new animal. "It will be large, with strong bones, so man can use them to
make tools," said the sky god. "It will be covered in a thick
hide, so man can use it to make leather clothing,' said the
water god. "Its meat will be plentiful, so man will have
much to eat,' said the wind god. They called the animal
bison and set great herds of them across the land.
Not even the bison "chips,' or dung, went to waste. While
the men hunted the great beasts, women and children
collected the droppings. Once the dung had thoroughly
dried in the sun, it served as fuel for cooking fires.
Which of these best describes how the historical description enhances a
reader's understanding of the mythical description?
A. It corrects misinformation in the myth by explaining the actual
uses for part of a bison.
B. It supports the theology of the myth by providing a factual
description of religious practices.
C. It gives readers a vivid picture of all the sensory experiences
involved in a bison hunt
D. It connects the purpose behind the myth to actual practices to
show the importance of bison