"America and I"

Which of the follow is the central idea of the passage?

• Many immigrants do not try to adapt to the customs and traditions of their new country.

• The American Dream is easy to obtain.

• The United States is a perfect place to live because of the fair treatment of immigrants.

• Unfair treatment and cheap labor practices made it nearly impossible for immigrants to achieve the American Dream.

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How does the author compare Russia to America in the beginning of the essay?

• The author describes Russia as being a dark, confining, and hopeless, as opposed to the brightness and freedom of opportunity in America.

• The author describes Russia as being a land of opportunity, and America as being the land of shattered dreams.

• The author describes Russia as being a comfortable and accepting place, as opposed to hostile America.

What does the author most likely mean when she says she will not longer be "a slave to the belly"?

• She will no longer give in to her cravings for buttery bread and rolls.

• She will no longer work just any job in order to eat.

• She will never have to work again.

• She will always have good food in America because of all the stores.

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How do comparisons enhance a text? Check all that apply.

• Makes connections for the reader between two things

• Builds a deeper relationship between two things

• Helps connects the writer’s feelings to something the reader understands

• Develops the writer’s message and convey key ideas

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"When all were asleep, I used to creep up on the roof of the tenement and talk out my heart in silence to the stars in the sky." What is a tenement?

• A run-down apartment building.

• A single family home

• A highrise in a city where wealthy people lived in the 1900s.

• A farmhouse in the country

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"Now rejecting false friendships from higher-ups in America, I turned back to the Ghetto." What is a ghetto?

• A park like area in a city

• a part of a city that is more impoverished than other areas of the city, where people live as a result of social, legal, or economic pressure.

• a part of the city in which wealthy people live that has all the necessities for a comfortable live.

• An area in the city that includes more males than females because of the job opportunities offered only to males in the 1900s.

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What does the reader learn about Anzia from the comparisons between her first, second, and third job?

• She is very picky.

• She is hard-to-please.

• She has a desire to find fulfilling work in America

• She has a hard time with following the rules of authority.

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What are the similarities that Anzia notices that she has with the early Pilgrims? Check all that apply.

• Both Anzia and the pilgrims left their home country

• Both Anzia and the pilgrims hoped to make America from scratch

• Both Anzia and the pilgrims crossed an ocean to an unknown land

• Both Anzia and the pilgrims were paid to leave their countries.

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“I feel like a man who is sitting down to a secret table of plenty, while his near ones and dear ones are perishing before his eyes.” Why does Anzia mean by this quote?

• She feels guilty because she is no longer struggling to live the American Dream, but other immigrants are still suffering.

• She realizes that she did not invite her parents or family to come to America with her.

• She realizes that she does not volunteer enough to help her community.

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