Yamanba of the Mountain%0D%0Aby Cathy Spagnoli%0D%0A%0D%0AThe help of elders supports harmony in society, and friends can come in many forms, as this tale suggests. A yamanba, found in Japanese folklore, usually lives on mountains, is quite fierce, and can change shapes.%0D%0A%0D%0AMukashi, mukashi ... Long ago in a quiet Japanese village, people feared the yamanba who lived at the top of a nearby mountain.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhen rains fell too hard on their crops, people said, "It's her fault, that yamanba. She likes to make trouble."%0D%0A%0D%0AWhen snows piled up high on their houses, people said, "It's her fault, that yamanba. She loves to make trouble."%0D%0A%0D%0A1 of 7%0D%0AQuestion%0D%0AUse the passage to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0ABased on the author’s use of figurative language in the passage, what can a reader determine about the cultural setting of the story? Select the two correct answers.%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where babies can fly at birth.%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where babies can fly at birth.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where people climb mountains.%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where people climb mountains.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where people fear things needlessly.%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where people fear things needlessly.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where courage is an important trait.%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where courage is an important trait.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe story is set in a place where rice is a common food.
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Based on the author’s use of figurative language in the passage, the two correct answers about the cultural setting of the story are:
These choices reflect the themes presented in the passage, particularly regarding the yamanba's association with the mountain and the villagers' fear of her.
