Question

the following text is from the 1924 poem \cycle\ by darcy mcnickle, who was a citizen of the confederated salish and kootenai tribes.
there shall be new roads winding.
a new beating of the drum—
men’s eyes shall have fresh seeing.
grey lines repass their span—
sun under the new sun’s being.
completing what might begun.
there’ll be the same backs bending.
the same old feet shall drum—
when the night finds us ending
and day shall have come—

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which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
a to consider how the repetitiveness inherent in human life can be both rewarding and challenging
b to question whether activities completed at one time of day are more memorable than those completed at another time of day
c to refute the idea that joy is a more commonly experienced emotion than sadness is
d to demonstrate how the experiences of individuals relate to the experiences of their communities

Explanation:

The poem "Cycle" by D'Arcy McNickle (a Salish and Kootenai Tribes citizen) has repetitive imagery (new road, new hunting, new eyes, etc.). Option A says the purpose is to show repetitiveness in human life is both rewarding and challenging. The poem's cycles (new beginnings, repetitions) align with exploring how repetitive life has both aspects. Other options: B focuses on comparing activity memorability (not poem's focus), C refutes joy vs sadness (poem doesn't contrast them), D is about individual - community experience (poem's focus is on life's cycles, not individual - community relation). So A fits best.

Answer:

A. To consider how the repetitiveness inherent in human life can be both rewarding and challenging