Which is the best summary of the beginning of “The Beginnings of the Maasai”? A. The Father of the Maasai introduces his daughter, explaining how the daughters and sons of the tribe care for the cattle and the sky god Enkai.
B. The daughter of the Maasai introduces herself and the Maasai, and explains their important relationships with their cattle and the sky god Enkai.
C. The Maasai tribe lives in Africa, where they care for their sons and daughters, their cattle, and the sky god Enkai by feeding and protecting them.
D. As a daughter of the Maasai tribe, the narrator makes her living feeding and protecting the cattle that are sacred to her father and the sky god Enkai.

Answer: B. The daughter of the Maasai introduces herself and the Maasai, and explains their important relationships with their cattle and the sky god Enkai.

In "The Beginnings of the Maasai," we encounter the daughter of the Maasai tribe. She introduces herself and her tribe, and explains the special relationship that the Maasai have with their god, Enkai. Enkai is the god that controls all the aspects of the lives of the Maasai. He sends the rain that makes the crops grow, and he can also send the drought that makes people, cattle and crops die. We also learn of the importance of cattle for the Maasai people.