In “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World,” how does Old Musoni feel about the world beyond his homeland?

Question

A. He longs to explore it.
B. He believes it is dangerous.
C. He does not think other places exist.
D. He believes a home can be made anywhere.
Part B
Which passage from “The Setting Sun and the Rolling World” most clearly supports the answer to Part A?
A. The white speck whose sound had disturbed his work and thoughts was far out at the edge of the yellow sky, near the horizon.
B. He saw nothing now but disaster and death for his son out there in the world.
C. Words are handles made to the smith’s fancy and are liable to break under stress.
D. And if there were a couple of ancestors who needed appeasement, he would do it while he was still around.

Answer 1

Part A: The correct answer is B. He believes it is dangerous.

Part B: The passage that most clearly supports the answer to Part A is B. He saw nothing now but disaster and death for his son out there in the world.

This passage indicates Old Musoni's perception of the world beyond his homeland as perilous, aligning with his belief that it poses danger.