Sailing to America

Who are the characters in the story?

• Nora, Danny and Ma

• Danny, Nora, Ma, Da and Uncle Sean

• Danny and Nora

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Why does Danny feel like crying?

• Da will go to America to find a job.

• Da will go fishing with Uncle Sean.

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Why does Uncle Sean want Da to go to America?

• To look for a job.

• To travel.

• To visit America.

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How does Nora help Danny so he will not cry?

• Nora shows Danny the photographs that Uncle Sean sent

• Nora cooks for Danny.

• Nora let Danny cry.

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After one year, Da saved money. What did he tell his family?

• Da will go back home to Ireland.

• He told them that they will ride on a ship and go to America.

• He told them to stay in Ireland.

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Where did Nora and her family live first?

• Ireland

• Germany

• London

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On the ship, how was their trip in the Atlantic Ocean?

• The sea is rough. The waves are as big as the mountain.

• The sea is smooth. There is no wind.

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How did the people know they are in America?

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Because it is cold in the ship what did the man give them?

• Blanket. It was as thin as the rug.

• Money

• Food. They are hungry.

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The ship stops at Ellis Island and there are doctors. What are the doctors doing?

• They check if the people are sick.

• They give people food.

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