R2R: The New Colossus

Who is the author of "The New Colossus"?

• Ezra Langston

• Lazzus Gem

• Emma Lazarus

The poem is about ________.

• Ellis Island

• the Statue of Liberty

• Manhattan, NY

In the poem, the Statue of Liberty is also called _______.

• Mother of Exiles

• Mother of Homeless

• Mother of Immigrants

According to lines 10-13 of the poem, what type of people are welcomed by the statue?

• homeless, poor and tired

• any American

• rich and famous

According to the assignment slides, exile means...

• people who look expensive.

• people who are forced to leave their country.

• people who are excited.

What does refuse mean, as it is used in the poem?

• cast-offs

• immigrants

• Americans

Who does the Mother of Exiles welcome?

• New Yorkers

• immigrants

• Americans only

According to the assignment slides, tempest-tost means...

• cast-offs

• tossed about violently

• excited