Read the passage from "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand.” In his anger, Tû chopped down the forests to find Tâne and threw him into a basket. Next, Tû searched out Haumia and Rongo by digging into the soft earth, putting them into the basket as well. At last, Tû made nets to capture Tangora’s fish, and lured Tangora into the basket. In a rage, Tû opened his mouth and ate his brothers to punish them for their cowardice. Tû’s descendants became the Mâori, the humans who are able to master anything that they decide to conquer: the forest, the sea, the food, and the earth.

What can be inferred about how the Maori feel about the land they live on?

The Maori feel in control of their land.
The Maori feel overwhelmed by their land.
The Maori feel afraid of their land.
The Maori feel deep affection for their land.

the correct answer is option d. none of these. it is noted that options a, b, and c share the same content.

despite the valid answer provided at the last sentence of each of the options, a question/answer format shouldn't include humourous themed responses such as "you bet your thermal pj's we do." - unless of course, the answer is carried out in an informal environment. this could be replaced with a simple "yes" or "it is necessary".

the question should be re-phrased to a more appropiate syntaxis. instead of "do we need the greenhouse effect? ", it should be written as "is the greenhouse effect necessary? " in order to give it a general scope, instead of limiting the answer to the needs of "we" the humans.

a few things can be inferred from the excerpt. one thing is the fact the husband and his partner are so comfortable/intimate with each other they don't feel the need to use proper english with one another. another thing is the character has a different relationship with their mother than they do with the husband.