The New Colossus

Who is the author of "The New Colossus"?

• Lemma Azaruz

• Emma Lassarus

• Emma Lazarus

• Emma Lazaruz

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What is a beacon?

• A hat.

• A light.

• A gun.

• Something vegetarians would not eat.

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Who does the statue speak to in these lines?

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp! cries she with silent lips. "Give me your tire, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free..."

• To the exiles.

• To ancient statues.

• To teeming shores.

• To ancient lands.

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Complete this line from the poem:

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses ...

• yearning to breathe free.

• earning to break free.

• yearning to be free.

• learning to breathe free.

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Which one of the following is one of the things the new colossus is called in the poem?

• The Statue of Liberty.

• The Mother of Exiles.

• The Mother of Dragons.

• An air-bridged harbor.

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What type of poem is "The New Colossus?"

• A ballad.

• A sonnet.

• A haiku.

• A Limerick.

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What structural elements can be found in this poem?

• rhyme

• rhyme and rhythm

• parenthesis

• personification

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What is a tempest?

• A storm.

• A strong feeling of dislike.

• A disease.

• A cold day.

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According to the poem, what is the message that the Statue of Liberty sends from America to the world?

• America welcomes the wealthy.

• America is overpopulated with immigrants.

• America is safe but will fight in many battles.

• America welcomes all those who have suffered in other lands.

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This poem was included in the Collection entitled,

• Immigrants and Peoples

• People and Places

• Culture and Belonging

• New Beginnings and Culture

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