What does chura do to earn respect of the masai. a. he kills tyrant of a leader and carries his spear to the sacred spot on the mountain. b. he kills a lion that is attacking their calves. c. he crosses the great river filled with beasts without being eaten. d. he rescues their princess from a neighboring tribe by frightening them with his ugliness.

ANSWER: B. he kills a lion that is attacking their calves.

EXPLANATION: Chura was a servant in the Masai community because of his ugly looks. But, he killed a lion when it was attacking the calves thus saving the Masai community. Chura was honored with the name 'Lion' which proved useful for him as this was the name selected for Marwe to marry.

heritage? culture? religion? gene? trait?

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel