Question
Which of these inferences about the writer’s ancestors is best supported by the first paragraph?
I descend from mobile and village peoples, interracial, ingenious, adventurous, and bold. None famous, none of any more than humble means, though in this great ancestral river thoroughly bloodstreamed true, I am born from those so devoted to their beliefs and way of living they would eagerly choose to be memorialized through songs or stories of honorable doings, or maybe through sharing a bit of tobacco on special occasions, rather than by accumulating material legacies in life.
Responses
They were more interested in being generous and true to their roots than in being wealthy.
They were more interested in being generous and true to their roots than in being wealthy.
They were the founders and explorers of the Huron and Cherokee tribes.
They were the founders and explorers of the Huron and Cherokee tribes.
They smoked tobacco at rates that caused widespread disease across their communities.
They smoked tobacco at rates that caused widespread disease across their communities.
They are famous and legendary figures within the folklore of the tribe.
I descend from mobile and village peoples, interracial, ingenious, adventurous, and bold. None famous, none of any more than humble means, though in this great ancestral river thoroughly bloodstreamed true, I am born from those so devoted to their beliefs and way of living they would eagerly choose to be memorialized through songs or stories of honorable doings, or maybe through sharing a bit of tobacco on special occasions, rather than by accumulating material legacies in life.
Responses
They were more interested in being generous and true to their roots than in being wealthy.
They were more interested in being generous and true to their roots than in being wealthy.
They were the founders and explorers of the Huron and Cherokee tribes.
They were the founders and explorers of the Huron and Cherokee tribes.
They smoked tobacco at rates that caused widespread disease across their communities.
They smoked tobacco at rates that caused widespread disease across their communities.
They are famous and legendary figures within the folklore of the tribe.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The inference that is best supported by the first paragraph is:
**They were more interested in being generous and true to their roots than in being wealthy.**
The writer emphasizes their ancestors' values of devotion to beliefs and living in a way that prioritizes memorable actions and experiences over material wealth.
**They were more interested in being generous and true to their roots than in being wealthy.**
The writer emphasizes their ancestors' values of devotion to beliefs and living in a way that prioritizes memorable actions and experiences over material wealth.