How do these two parts of the selection work together? A They both explain why humans become sad. A B They both argue that honesty never wins. C They both show how the giant was tricked. D They both describe the warriors in Valhalla. Excerpt 1 Excerpt 2 Now it was the last night of winter. There remained only a few stones to place on top of the wondrous gateway The giant went out with his horse to drag in the three remaining stones.He had just begun to work when out of the wood came running a pretty little mare. The lovely little horse neighed to the giant's horse as if inviting him to leave his work and come to the green fields for a holiday Giving a snort of disobedience. his horse ran off after this new friend. The giantran off after him The pretty little mare who raced ahead was really Loki in disguise He led the builder's horse to a hidden meadow

## Step 1<br />The problem presents two excerpts from a text and asks us to determine how they work together. The options provided suggest different ways in which the two excerpts might be related.<br /><br />## Step 2<br />The first excerpt describes a situation where a giant is working to complete a task, but is distracted by a mare who appears to be a friend. The second excerpt reveals that the mare is actually Loki in disguise.<br /><br />## Step 3<br />By analyzing the two excerpts, we can see that they both involve the giant being tricked. In the first excerpt, the giant is tricked into leaving his work to follow the mare, while in the second excerpt, we learn that the mare is actually Loki in disguise.<br /><br />## Step 4<br />The other options (A, B, and D) do not accurately describe the relationship between the two excerpts. Option A suggests that both excerpts explain why humans become sad, which is not supported by the text. Option B suggests that both excerpts argue that honesty never wins, which is also not supported by the text. Option D suggests that both excerpts describe the warriors in Valhalla, which is not supported by the text.