Passage Summary: People everywhere and in every time period seem to tell stories. Interestingly, these stories often share the same themes, like how the world began or animals acting like people, even if the cultures are totally unrelated.

Reasoning: The passage notes that storytelling is a universal human activity and that stories from vastly different times and cultures share specific themes and character types.

Analysis: This stimulus provides evidence of striking similarities in human narrative across diverse contexts. Because these themes appear in 'widely separated' and 'diverse' cultures, the information suggests that these narrative elements are not exclusive to any single era or geographic location. When looking for the most strongly supported statement, avoid choices that offer a 'why' (like biological hardwiring) unless the text supports it. Instead, look for a statement that reinforces the idea that certain story elements transcend specific cultural or historical boundaries.