What is Ellis Island? Chapter 3

Ellis Island officials shouted orders that most of the new arrivals did not understand.

• True

• False

Arriving at Ellis Island was simple and fun for immigrants.

• True

• False

If there was a problem, the doctor put a _______ ________ on the person's back.

(a)  

Chalk marks were a good thing and meant you got through the line quicker.

• True

• False

The ____________ ________ was the name for the eye exam.

(a)  

At Ellis Island, doctors used a curved shoe tool to turn eyelids inside out.

• True

• False

What terrible eye disease were doctor's checking for when performing the buttonhook test?

• pink eye

• glaucoma

• trachoma

• a cataract

(a)   means to be sent back.

Ellis Island had (a)   for many langauges.

Inspectors never changed the immigrants names on purpose.

• True

• False