Shutting Out the Sky Section 2/3 Quizziz

What is the poem 'The New Colossus' by Emma Lazarus about?

• A) A giant statue

• B) A welcoming figure

• C) A historical event

• D) A famous battle

In 'The New Colossus,' what does the 'mighty woman with a torch' symbolize?

• Freedom

• War

• Wealth

• Power

Fill in the blank: The poem 'The New Colossus' describes a 'mighty woman with a ______.'

• Sword

• Shield

• Torch

• Book

What is the 'golden door' a metaphor for in 'The New Colossus'?

• Wealth

• Opportunity

• Danger

• Fame

Fill in the blank: 'The New Colossus' invites the 'homeless, tempest-tost' to the ______.

• Sea

• Land

• City

• Shore

Fill in the blank: 'The New Colossus' is a poem by Emma ______.

• Lazarus

• Dickinson

• Frost

• Whitman

Fill in the blank: 'The New Colossus' contrasts the 'brazen giant of Greek fame' with a 'mighty woman with a ______.'

• Sword

• Shield

• Torch

• Book

What economic conditions in Italy contributed to immigration?

• Successful orchards in Florida and California

• High unemployment

• Changing world markets

• All of the above.

Fill in the blank: The Pale of Settlement included Poland, Belorussia, Ukraine, and ________.

• Italy

• Lithuania

• Romania

• America

What did America represent for many immigrants according to the excerpt?

• A place of poverty

• A place of religious freedom

• A place of unemployment

• A place of education