"The Writing on the Wall" Reading Comprehension Quiz

According to "The Writing on the Wall," who wrote the poems etched into the walls of Angel Island?

• a. educated men among the Chinese immigrants

• b. well-known poets among the Chinese immigrants

• c. bored Chinese Americans waiting to travel back to China

• d. angry Chinese politicians working for change at Angel Island

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According to "The Writing on the Wall," why did people decide to preserve the poems on the walls of the detention center?

• a. The poems are great examples of classical Chinese literature.

• b. The poems document the experiences of hundreds of immigrants.

• c. The poems record the history of the Angel Island detention center.

• d. The poems describe what it was like to be a Chinese American in the early 1900s.

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Which of the following is the feeling most often expressed by the poets quoted in "The Writing on the Wall"?

• a. anger

• b. regret

• c. dismay

• d. loneliness

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According to " The Writing on the Wall," which of the following were reasons for detaining an immigrant on Angel Island during the early 1900s? Choose 3 options.

• The immigrant was Chinese.

• The immigrant was a criminal.

• The immigrant was European.

• The immigrant was in poor health.

• The immigrant's papers were incorrect.

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According to "The Writing on the Wall," which of the following factors made it difficult for people to find the poems on the walls of Angel Island? Choose 3 options.

• The walls were painted over.

• The buildings were derelict.

• The detention center was preserved.

• The barracks were deserted for years.

• The army burned down the buildings.

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