CARS Benchmark 2

1- The article is mostly about

• an important poem.

• the work of Emma Lazarus.

• Russian immigrants in 1880.

• the Statue of Liberty.

2- Which of these is true?

• Few immigrants chose to come to America in the 1880s.

• Emma Lazarus used her writing to call attention to the needs of immigrants.

• Conditions for Russian immigrants never improved despite the efforts of Emma Lazarus.

• The Statue of Liberty would not have been built without the help of Emma Lazarus.

3- The boxes describe some of the events in the life of Emma Lazarus.

Which of these belong in box 2?

• Lazarus is invited to visit the place where Jewish immigrants are housed.

• Lazarus writes about the plight of Jewish immigrants.

• Lazarus goes to work to help the immigrants.

• Lazarus writes a poem called "The New Colossus."

4- Many Jews emigrated from Russia in the 1880s in order to

• live in a free country.

• start new businesses.

• join other family members.

• escape being killed.

5- A pedestal can best be compared to a

• throne.

• platform.

• saddle.

• perch.

6- Predict what would have happened if Lazarus had never visited Ward's Island.

• Her writing would never have been published.

• "The New Colossus" would not have been written.

• No funds would ever have been raised for the Statue of Liberty's pedestal.

• Conditions for the immigrants would never have improved.

7- The articles says that Lazarus lived a sheltered life. This means that Lazarus...

• had not seen or experienced any of life's hardships.

• spent her time helping others.

• kept to herself and away from other people.

• never left the safety of her home.

8- From the article, you can tell that Lady Liberty refers to....

• "The New Colossus."

• Emma Lazarus.

• Russian immigrants.

• the Statue of Liberty.

9- Which of these is a fact?

• More people should have tried to help the immigrants.

• Everyone should visit the Statue of Liberty at least once in their life.

• "The New Colossus" is the most important poem in American history.

• The people of France raised the money needed to construct the Statue of Liberty.

10- The article was written mainly to

• describe how the Statue of Liberty came to America.

• persuade readers to raise funds for important projects.

• explain how Emma Lazarus became involved with the Statue of Liberty.

• entertain readers with the little known facts about immigration.