Our Most Famous Immigrant

With which statement would the author of this article most likely agree?

• Building the Statue of Liberty was an amazing accomplishment.

• The sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was not a patient man.

• Americans did not appreciate the statue as much as they should have.

• The Statue of Liberty cost too much money to make.

Which of the following best describes the author’s point of view about the Statue of Liberty?

• Late delivery of the statue was the result of poor planning.

• More statues like the Statue of Liberty should be built in this country.

• The story of how the statue was built is both interesting and amazing.

• The Statue of Liberty is the greatest statue in the world.

According to the author, how did most Americans feel about the statue while they waited for it to be completed?

• They weren’t very interested in seeing it.

• They were excited and eager for it to arrive.

• They were worried that it wouldn’t fit in the harbor.

• They didn’t think the statue was worth the long wait.

Which key event mentioned in the article caused Americans to feel the way they did about the gift they’d be receiving?

• the nine-year delay as the statue was built

• the display of the arm and torch at the World’s Fair

• the arrival of 214 boxes at Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor

• the completion of the statue in France

What does the word appreciated mean in this context?

• A. felt, touched

• B. found, discovered

• C. valued, enjoyed

• D. covered, hid

Which word best describes the author’s point of view on the 1886 unveiling of the Statue of Liberty?

• disappointed

• confused

• upset

• excited