Question

A giant, dormant volcano silently looms at the eastern end of the Hawaiian island

of Maui. It is named Haleakala, which means “house of the sun.” Native people gave

it that name many years ago. According to their legends, the god Maui captured the

sun and trapped it in the deep basin at the volcano’s summit. He promised to release

the sun only if it would agree to move more slowly across the sky each day. The sun

evidently agreed, for residents and visitors to the island of Maui have enjoyed long,

sunny days ever since.

According to legend, what can you infer is the reason the god Maui captured the sun?


A. He wanted to use it to fire up the volcano.
A. He wanted to use it to fire up the volcano.

B. He wanted to make the sun travel slowly so the days would be longer
B. He wanted to make the sun travel slowly so the days would be longer

C. He wanted to make it agree to set earlier each day
C. He wanted to make it agree to set earlier each day

D. He wanted to bury it so that he would be the hottest, brightest star in the sky.