Question

Excerpt from His Life, Chapter III: Early Life Geronimo As a babe I rolled on the dirt floor of my father's tepee, hung in my tsoch (Apache name for cradle) at my mother's back, or suspended from the bough of a tree. I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds, and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes. When a child my mother taught me the legends of our people; taught me of the sun and sky,' the moon and stars, the clouds and storms. She also taught me to kneel and pray to Usen for strength, health, wisdom, and protection. We never prayed against any person, but if we had aught against any individual we ourselves took vengeance. We were taught that Usen does not care for the petty quarrels of men.
What is implied in the narrator's discussion of prayer?

A) that Usen is not concerned about trivial matters
B) that prayer is ultimately useless when it comes to a person's well being.
C) that prayer is often used for evil purposes as well a good
D) that Usen is the ultimate authority over the petty arguments of men

Answer 1

Answer: A) that Usen is not concerned about trivial matters

Explanation:

• When he is describing the prayer, he is talking about how he and others are taught to pray to Usen for things that are helpful for life and that can encourage them to be brave and to feel safe. They had never used prayer against someone and they are always dealing fights on their own because those fight between people is considered in this excerpt like something that will pass and that it is not so important.

They were using prayer for the best things and not something that they cannot solve on their own.