Question

read the poem.
there are 10 lines in this poem. the poem is numbered every 2 lines.
changing is not vanishing
who says the indian race is vanishing?
the indians will not vanish.
the feathers, paint and moccasin will vanish, but the indians, - never!
just as long as there is a drop of human blood in america, the indians
will not vanish.
his spirit is everywhere; the american indian will not vanish.
he has changed externally but he has not vanished.
he is an industrial and commercial man, competing with the world; he
has not vanished.
wherever you see an indian upholding the standard of his race, there
8
you see the indian man - he has not vanished.
the... indian is here, there and everywhere.
10
the indian race vanishing? no, never! the race will live on and prosper
forever.
what is a theme in the poem?

1. people learn to survive over thousands of

years.

1. people adapt to different ways of life and

survive.

1. people survive and succeed in spite of

hardships.

1. people survive by remembering their own

culture.
part b
select two lines from the poem that best support the
correct answer from part a.

1. \who says the indian race is vanishing?\

(line 1)

1. \the feathers, paint and moccasin will vanish,

but the indians, - never!\ (line 3)

1. \his spirit is everywhere; the american indian

will not vanish.\ (line 5)

1. \he is an industrial and commercial man,

competing with the world; he has not
vanished.\ (line 7)

1. \the... indian is here, there and

Explanation:

For Part A:

• The poem emphasizes that the Indian people change (e.g., "He is an industrial and commercial man") but do not vanish. It's about adaptation and survival. Option 2 "People adapt to different ways of life and survive" fits as the theme.

For Part B:

• Line 3 "The feathers, paint and moccasin will vanish, but the Indians,—never!" shows external change (feathers etc. vanishing) but the people (Indians) not vanishing (adapting and surviving).
• Line 7 "He is an industrial and commercial man, competing with the world; he has not vanished." shows adaptation (becoming industrial and commercial) and survival (not vanishing).

Answer:

Part A: 2. People adapt to different ways of life and survive.
Part B: 2. "The feathers, paint and moccasin will vanish, but the Indians,—never!" (Line 3); 4. "He is an industrial and commercial man, competing with the world; he has not vanished." (Line 7)