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Problem

The following text is from Georgia Douglas Johnson’s 1922 poem “Benediction.”

Go forth, my son,
Winged by my heart’s desire!
Great reaches, yet unknown,
Await
For your possession.
I may not, if I would,
Retrace the way with you,
My pilgrimage is through,
But life is calling you!

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

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Clue

The details and facts help to draw the main idea of the passage.

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Sumup

Please summarize Problem, Hint, Clue

Choices

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Choice-A

Choice A is wrong because the speaker doesn’t expect the child to repeat her own path.

Wrong To express hope that a child will have the same accomplishments as his parent did

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Choice-B

Choice B is wrong because the focus is on opportunities, not struggles of raising a child.

Wrong To suggest that raising a child involves many struggles

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Choice-C

Choice C is wrong because the tone stays positive, highlighting future possibilities.

Wrong To warn a child that he will face many challenges throughout his life

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Choice-D

Choice D is correct because the poem’s purpose is to encourage a child to embrace new life experiences (“great reaches, yet unknown”).

Correct To encourage a child to embrace the experiences life will offer

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Answer

Option

D

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Sumup

Please summarize choices