According to Paragraph 17,
what action did de Vaca and
his men take when they
realized their desperate, near-
death situation?
A. They began to search the island for something they could use for clothing, as they had lost theirs.
B. They began to explore the island, hoping to find a treasure to make all their sufferings worth it.
C. With many tears, they "begged[Their] Lord for mercy and forgiveness of [their] sins."