Which of the following responses would be appropriate for this constructed response prompt?

Prompt: In an interview with PBS, Scott Momaday said, “I am an Indian and I believe I’m fortunate to have the heritage I have.” Momaday connects his personal history with that of the Kiowa tribe, indicating that both personal and cultural experience have a role in forming his identity.

Explain how his experience in the following passage connects him to his ancestral heritage.

"Once I went with my father and grandmother to see the Tai-me bundle. It was suspended by means of a strip of ticking from the fork of a small ceremonial tree. I made an offering of bright red cloth, and my grandmother prayed aloud. It seemed a long time that we were there. I had never come into the presence of Tai-me before—nor have I since. There was a great holiness all about in the room, as if an old person had died there or a child had been born."
Question 21 options:

Momaday is a Native American and he knows his experiences are similar to his ancestors so he tried to connect what he has done in his life with what he believes his ancestors would have also experienced as a way to show their similarity and connections.

The Tai-Me was a meaningful religious relic for the Kiowa people. They believed it kept them safe and gave prosperity. They held it in high regard.

Momaday and the Tai-Me are deeply connected because when he visited the relic he said he felt a holiness in the room. Therefore, he believes some of the power of the Tai-Me transferred to him just as it may have transferred to his ancestors.

The Tai-Me was a meaningful religious relic for the Kiowa people. Momaday's personal experience of the 'holiness' of the relic helped him understand the importance his ancestors placed on the Tai-Me. Momaday's Native American heritage is a critical part of who he is, and his ability to connect his memories and experiences with that of the Kiowa people makes the connection that much stronger.

Question

Which of the following responses would be appropriate for this constructed response prompt?

Prompt: In an interview with PBS, Scott Momaday said, “I am an Indian and I believe I’m fortunate to have the heritage I have.” Momaday connects his personal history with that of the Kiowa tribe, indicating that both personal and cultural experience have a role in forming his identity.

Explain how his experience in the following passage connects him to his ancestral heritage.

"Once I went with my father and grandmother to see the Tai-me bundle. It was suspended by means of a strip of ticking from the fork of a small ceremonial tree. I made an offering of bright red cloth, and my grandmother prayed aloud. It seemed a long time that we were there. I had never come into the presence of Tai-me before—nor have I since. There was a great holiness all about in the room, as if an old person had died there or a child had been born." 
Question 21 options:

Momaday is a Native American and he knows his experiences are similar to his ancestors so he tried to connect what he has done in his life with what he believes his ancestors would have also experienced as a way to show their similarity and connections.

The Tai-Me was a meaningful religious relic for the Kiowa people. They believed it kept them safe and gave prosperity. They held it in high regard.

Momaday and the Tai-Me are deeply connected because when he visited the relic he said he felt a holiness in the room. Therefore, he believes some of the power of the Tai-Me transferred to him just as it may have transferred to his ancestors.

The Tai-Me was a meaningful religious relic for the Kiowa people. Momaday's personal experience of the 'holiness' of the relic helped him understand the importance his ancestors placed on the Tai-Me. Momaday's Native American heritage is a critical part of who he is, and his ability to connect his memories and experiences with that of the Kiowa people makes the connection that much stronger.

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I would believe it's D.) for this one.
The other three options just fall short of fitting his statement for PBS.