The Writing on the Wall

What ethnicity was especially likely to be sent to Angel Island?

• Japanese

• Chinese

• Puerto Rican

• Spanish

Why were the poems inscribed on the walls at Angel Island so hard to see?

• they weren't hard to see

• the poems were damaged by animals

• an earthquake destroyed part of them

• the poems were written a long time ago and the walls were in poor shape

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Between 1882 and 1943, the United States restricted the number of immigrants from Asia who were allowed to enter the United States. What was a major problem for the Asians?

• many could not speak English

• many were not swimmers

• many like pizza

• many had to worry about corruption

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Who wrote the poems on the wall?

• immigrants

• restaurant managers

• politicians

• Indians

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How will preservation of the Angel Island Detention Center poetry benefit her as a poet?

• poets like her can be inspired to create their own works on similar themes

• she can learn American culture

• poets like her can study calligraphy

• she can learn to make a bridge

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Were the immigrants who traveled to the United States treated fairly?

• yes

• no

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Of all the immigrants, who were kept in a different building?

• adults

• only children

• only the wealthy

• women and children

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What bay was Angel Bay located in?

• San Francisco Bay

• Texas Bay

• Bay of Biscay

• Tuscany Bay

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What happened to the administration building of the Angel Island Immigration in the 1940s?

• an earthquake wrecked it

• it was burned

• it was bombed

• it was rebuilt

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Was it difficult to spot the poetry on the walls?

• yes

• no

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