For each of the following sentences, choose the correct form of the adjective or adverb.
For help with this exercise, see chapter 27 of Real Essays 5e.
Example
Coyote is the (more famous, most famous) trickster character in Native American folklore, appearing in stories told throughout California, the Southwest, and the Central Plains.
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He is (more famous, most famous) than Mink, Raven, or Bluejay, who are the trickster characters among the tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
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Coyote is the (more important, most important) animal of the mythical prehuman animal age, when animals were believed to be able to talk.
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In many tales he is simply a comical bad guy who thinks he can outsmart all the (stronger, strongest) animals because he is so much (more clever, most clever) than the other animals.
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Even though he is a troublemaker, Coyote sometimes makes life (easier, easiest) for people by getting them things they need, such as fire and light.
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In the Zuni folktale “Coyote Steals the Sun and Moon,” Coyote does help people, but he also makes things (harder, hardest) for them by introducing winter into the world.
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Coyote and his friend Eagle encounter the Kachinas, friendly spirits who get their light by opening up two boxes; the (smaller, smallest) one contains the moon, and the (bigger, biggest) one contains the sun.
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Coyote convinces Eagle that they should steal the sun and the moon, and after the Kachinas fall asleep, Coyote and Eagle add the moon to the (larger, largest) box and fly away with it.
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When Coyote peeks inside the box, the moon immediately escapes into the sky, and the sun flies up even (higher, highest).
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Coyote makes life (more difficult, most difficult) for people because it’s his fault that cold and winter come into the world, but he is also responsible for two good things: the coming of light and the natural cycle of the seasons.
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