#21 - Global Reference, Must Be True, Purpose/Function

[Administrator]

Complete Question Explanation

The correct answer choice is (C).

Answer choice (A):

Answer choice (B):

Answer choice (C): This is the correct answer choice.

Answer choice (D):

Answer choice (E):

This explanation is still in progress. Please post any questions below!

[valentina07]

Can you explain why the answer is C instead of D?

[Dana D]

Hey Valentina,

When looking at main point questions, we want to consider what the author is concerned about throughout the passage. This one opens up with an introduction into the idea of native societies assimilating into Euroamerican society - the whole first paragraph is concerned with this, which answer choice (D) omits. The third paragraph also is spent challenging the idea that native cultures are doomed to assimilate and lose their identities - another indicator that we need an answer choice that addresses this such as (C).

The author presents intertribal and tribal practices and beliefs as two coexisting phenomenon with different purposes - this is explicitly stated in the last paragraph, which undermines answer choice (D) entirely. Answer (D) presents them as competing influences.

Hope that helps!