Which of the following people would the populist party most likely represent?
a. a poor farmer in kansas
b. a new england banker
c. a wealthy southern planter
d. a railroad owner in new york

The answer is a. 

The Populist Party was originally formed by farmers in response to the growing threat big companies had on them. So that rules out b through d. 

If you want me to give you a more detailed explanation of the Populist Party, let me know because I just had a final on this in college. :)

Ithink it’s letter a if i’m not wrong .

The answer is challenging and taxing because arduous means when something is hard and tiring and the excerpt provides clear detail why that's the answer