Read the excerpt from "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs."We were taught to believe that the Great Spirit sees and hears everything, and that he never forgets; that hereafter he will give every man a spirit-home according to his deserts: if he has been a good man, he will have a good home; if he has been a bad man, he will have a bad home. What central idea of the speech is illustrated by this excerpt?
Answer
A
Man should act cautiously because the Great Spirit is not very forgiving.
B
The way a man chooses to live his life directly affects the quality of his life.
C
A man will have a much more lavish home if he is good to those around him.
D
Only those who are good to others will eventually receive a spirit-home.
Explanation
The excerpt explains that a person’s future spirit-home depends on whether he has lived as a good or bad person. This supports the idea that the way a man lives directly affects the quality of his life. Choice B captures that connection; the excerpt does not say that only good people receive a home or that goodness earns a lavish one.
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