Question

Read the excerpt from Leslie Marmon Silko’s story "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."

Before they wrapped the old man, Leon took a piece of string out of his pocket and tied a small gray feather in the old man's long white hair. Ken gave him the paint. Across the brown wrinkled forehead he drew a streak of white and along the high cheekbones he drew a strip of blue paint. He paused and watched Ken throw pinches of corn meal and pollen into the wind that fluttered the small gray feather. Then Leon painted with yellow under the old man's broad nose, and finally, when he had painted green across the chin, he smiled.
The actions of Leon and Ken indicate that
they are overwhelmed with grief at the old man’s death.
they still value the traditional beliefs of the Pueblo people.
they did not care much for the deceased man.
they have abandoned the traditional practices of the Pueblo.

Answer 1

they still value the traditional beliefs of the Pueblo people.

Evidence: their careful ritual actions (tying a feather, throwing cornmeal and pollen, painting specific colors on the face) are traditional ceremonial practices, showing respect for and continuation of Pueblo customs.