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from "La Relacion"
- by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca
1- THIS TRANSLATED EXCERPT OF CABEZA DE VACA'S ACCOUNT TELLS OF THE BARGES IN DE VACA'S PARTY BECOMING SEPARATED AND OF DEVACA'S BARGE BEING SHIPWRECKED ON GALVESTON ISLAND. THE ACCOUNT TELLS OF THEIR MANY SUFFERINGS AND PRIVATIONS AND OF THEIR ENCOUNTER WITH THE LOCAL NATIVE AMERICANS.
2- SINKING - AND RESCUE
Seeing his determination, I took to my own oar and the other oarsmen in my craft did the same, and thus we rowed until nearly sunset. But as the Governor had with him the healthiest and strongest men, in no way could we follow or keep up with him. Seeing this, I asked him to give me
 
According to the highlighted section of Paragraph 23, what did de Vaca and his men see when they arrived at the dwellings of the Native Americans?
A. A large fire and a ceremony were being prepared in which they would be a sacrifice.
B. The Natives had made a little hut for them, filled with many fires for warmth.
C. They would now have to fend for themselves as the Natives turned their attention to their families.

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