Need asap! will mark as brainliest! question 14 (1 point) saved the three parts of section x in the way to rainy mountain talk about the tai-me. how does the author use the myth passages to address the topic? 'the man answered that the kiowas were hungry. "take me with you," the voice said, " and i will give you whatever you want." from that day tai-me has belonged to the kiowas.' question 14 options: a) it reveals how the kiowa tricked the tai-me. b) it gives the origins of the tai-me as a life-saving creature. c) it reveals why the tai-me is so powerful. d) it describes how much the author was affected by his own experience with tai-me. question 15 (1 point) read this excerpt from the way to rainy mountain: "great green and yellow grasshoppers are everywhere in the tall grass, popping up like corn to sting the flesh, and tortoises crawl about on the red earth, going nowhere in the plenty of time." why does the author use the simile "popping up like corn to sting the flesh" in this excerpt? question 15 options: a) to suggest a laziness in the land b) to convey how hot the weather was c) to give a picture of the behavior of grasshoppers d) to show the violence of nature question 16 (1 point) what characteristics of kiowa history are included in this passage from section xi of the book: "a long time ago there were two brothers. it was winter, and the buffalo had wandered far away. food was very scarce. the two brothers were hungry, and they wondered what to do." question 16 options: oral tradition and the importance of family oral tradition and dependence on nature the seasons and human survival sibling rivalry and dependence on nature

14- The answer is B) It gives the origins of the Tai-me as a life-saving creature.. The author used the myth to portray the Tai-me as a doll with special properties that bring good luck in life.

15- The answer is D) the author wants to give a picture of the behavior of the grasshoppers. The figure of speech used by the author is a simile which is commonly used ot compare, in this case the comparison revolves around the movement of the crickets and the popcorn.

16- The answer is C) The season and human survival. The two brothers are fighting for survival due to the winter migration which implies animals are no longer abundant and food is scarce.

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The correct answers are the following:

14 - B) It gives the origins of the Tai-me as a life-saving creature.

15 - C) to give a picture of the behaviour of grasshoppers.

16 - C) the seasons and human survival.

Explanation:

In question 14, we are told that the Tai-me could give the Kiowas whatever they wanted and provided them with food, thus being a life-saving creature for them.

In question 15, the author uses a figure of speech ("like") to illustrate the way these grasshoppers jump, comparing this behaviour to something the reader might be more familiar with.

In question 16, we can infer that animals were scarce in winter so the two brothers had to figure out how they would survive in each season and adapt to food scarcity.

(you didn't attach a copy of the poem, but i'm answering as best as i can)

since a simile compares two unlike things using like or as, it kind of gives an item the ability to do something it can't.

example: "the player was like a tiger on the field"

in this sentence, the simile conveys the idea that the player was fast and strong, like a tiger.