I believe that this is imagery
Hohokam
They were a type of ancient Native American people who lived in Arizona for a thousand years since year 1 AD.
I would say A.) the assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
You could use the adjective, gaudy, to describe a noun. The noun, quail, could be used as the sentence subject (either direct or indirect). For example:
"The gaudy pheasant made the dull quail ashamed of its plain feathers."
<span>B - The fact that it tells a long narrative story, among other things (like that it tells the story of the hero) makes it an epic poem.</span>