ENG 1 CP Final Exam - Day 1

1. This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: 

Which sentence best expresses the main theme or message of Passage 1? (ELA. E1.AOR.2.1)

• All are welcome to enter this country.

• Women have more inner strength than men.

• Women are the best judges of character.

• Civilization has changed for the better.

2. Part B: Which phrase support the answer in Part A?

• A mighty woman with a torch, (line 4)

• whose flame / Is the imprisoned lightning (lines 4–5)

• “Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she (line 9)

• “Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses” (lines 10–11)

3.   Re-read line 1 of Passage 1.

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

Which distinction does the author emphasize by contrasting the Statue of Liberty with the Colossus of Rhodes?

• The Statue of Liberty is still standing, whereas the Colossus of Rhodes no longer exists.

• The Statue of Liberty is a female figure, whereas the Colossus of Rhodes was a male figure.

• The Statue of Liberty is located next to the sea, whereas the Colossus of Rhodes was located next to mountains.

• The Statue of Liberty was created to represent freedom, whereas the Colossus of Rhodes was created to recognize a military victory.

4. Re-read the following lines: 

With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming(2) shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”  

What does the phrase "huddled masses" in line 11 of Passage 1 suggest?

• Large numbers of people want to gain freedom by immigrating to the United States.

• Immigrants tend to separate from each other once they come to the United States.

• People outside of the United States are united, while the United States stands alone.

• People in the United States are more spread out because they value individualism.

5. Re-read the following lines:

With silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming(2) shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”

Which phrase best explains what the author means by the "golden door" in line 14 of Passage 1?

• a literal door the color of gold

• a transition from poverty to wealth

• a barrier between life and death

• an entry to a place of great worth

6. Which word best describe the speaker’s tone in Passage 1?

• cautious

• foreboding

• hopeful

• objective