America Poems

After Ellis Island poem...

Which of the following describes the journey into America?

• time consuming and trying

• quick and comfortable

• fast, but dangerous

• long, but restful

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After Ellis Island poem,

How does the speaker describe America?

• It is a land that was taken from other people.

• It is where anyone can find freedom.

• It is not where the speaker considers home.

• It is a land that doesn’t live up to expectations.

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After Ellis Island poem, which statement identifies the main theme of the poem?

• The descendants of the immigrants who came to America often don’t understand the sacrifices their ancestors made

• America no longer offers immigrants the freedom that it once promised people long ago.

• America has a complicated history of offering a new way of life to some while taking it away from others.

• Immigrants did not find the success they expected in America when they passed through Ellis Island.

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After Ellis Island poem, which TWO details from the text best support the theme, "America has a complicated history of offering a new way of life to some while taking it away from others"?

• “waited the long days of quarantine, / after leaving the sickness” (Lines 4-5)

• “on its way to the island / of the tall woman” (Lines 8-9)

• “waiting for those who’d worked / a thousand years / yet never owned their own. (Lines 11-13)

• “Like millions of others, / I too come to this island” (Lines 14-15)

• “Lands invaded / when the earth became owned.” (Lines 22-23

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After Ellis Island poem, the speaker says, “Yet only part of my blood loves that memory” (Line 18).

What does that quotation reveal about the speaker’s attitude towards America?

• The speaker feels as if they don’t belong in America.

• The speaker doesn’t like the memory of their grandparents.

• The speaker feels conflicted about America’s history.

• The speaker doesn’t consider America a land of opportunity.

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After The Colosus poem, which of the following best describes a theme of the poem?

• Immigrants flock to America mainly for safety concerns.

• Immigrants forget their old customs when they come to America.

• America values welcoming immigrants with open arms.

• People who immigrate to new countries must work hard and have strong resilience.

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After The Colosus poem, which of the following lines best supports the theme "America values welcoming immigrants with open arms"?

• “Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, / With conquering limbs astride” (Lines 1-2)

• “Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand / A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame / Is the imprisoned lightning” (Lines 3-5)

• “‘Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.’” (Lines 10-12)

• “her mild eyes command / The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame” (Lines 7-8)

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After The Collosus poem, what is the effect of calling the Statue of Liberty the “Mother of Exiles” in line 6?

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame / Is the imprisoned lightning, / and her name Mother of Exiles.

• It emphasizes how fearsome the statue stands in the harbor, guarding America and its citizens from outside threats as a mother would protect a child.

• It highlights how the majority of Americans came to the U.S. because they were exiled, or thrown out, of their previous countries.

• It portrays the statue as both maternal and protective of immigrants, welcoming them into the U.S. and promising to provide for them.

• It emphasizes the statue’s meek appearance, unlike the appearances of other mightier statues.

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After The Colosus poem, which quote from the poem best supports that the poem portrays the statue as both maternal and protective of immigrants, welcoming them into the U.S. and promising to provide for them.

• “Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand / A mighty woman with a torch” (Lines 3-4)

• “Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, / With conquering limbs astride” (Lines 1-2)

• “From her beacon-hand / Glows world-wide welcome” (Lines 6-7)

• “her mild eyes command / The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.” (Lines 7-8)

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After The Colosus poem, compare the lines “‘Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!’” (Line 9) with “‘Give me your tired, your poor’” (Line 11).

How do these lines contribute to readers' understanding of the Statue of Liberty’s character?

• She wants to keep all wealthy immigrants from the “ancient lands” out of the U.S. because they will not work as hard as the poorer immigrants.

• She is uninterested in receiving the old grandeur and riches of the “ancient lands” the immigrants come from and prefers to welcome those in need.

• She does not want the new immigrants coming to the U.S. to bring their old customs with them from the “ancient lands,” as she prefers that they adapt to American culture.

• She believes that America has enough wealth to offer immigrants, and that they do not need to bring more wealth over with them.

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