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WorksheetsAshes of Roses
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What did Rose and her family come to America on?
Plane
Steam Ship
Cruise Ship
Raft
Why couldn't Joseph be allowed in America?
Trachoma
Chicken Pox
Measles
Melanoma
What did the immigration officers use to check people's eyes?
Eye hook
Button hook
Fish hook
Stethoscope
Which family member goes back to Ireland with Joseph?
Ma
Rose
Grandma Nolan
Da
Which problem do the Nolan's face during registration?
Joseph is crying too much
They don't have enough money to pay the entry fees
They need a source of income to survive in America and they need to tell the immigration officer
They don't have their luggage and passports they came with
What is the second problem they face when they leave through the "kissing post"?
They don't have an address to show the police
They lose each other in the crowd while boarding the ferry
They take the wrong ferry
Women are not allowed to leave Ellis Island by themselves
What kid of danger is waiting around when immigrants arrive in the city?
Pickpockets, thieves, and con artists
Men holding signs offering work
Policemen hoping to catch people running away from their countries
Children searching for their parents
What happens that the Nolan family didn't think would happen?
Patrick's family has moved to a different address
Patrick and his family weren't expecting them because they didn't get the letter Da sent them
They are forced to rent a room that doesn't live up to the price
They don't have enough money to afford the rent of a hotel room
What are some characteristics of Elsa?
Really nice and welcoming
Extremely unpleasant and hostile
Jealous and pretty
Judgemental and harsh
What happens when Patrick tells Ma he doesn't go to Mass?
Ma accepts it and moves on
Ma throws a fit and never talks to Patrick again in the book
Ma calls him a heathen and is ashamed of him
Ma ignores him and hates him forever
Why do you think Ma reacted so harshly when Patrick told her he doesn't go to Mass?
She is very religious and religion plays a large role in her life
She wanted to help Patrick feel more of their family than Elsa's
She didn't want Rose, Maureen and Bridget to think they could do the same thing as Patrick
What characteristics can you use to describe Trudy and Hildegarde?
Young and adorable
Jealous and liars
Snobbish and deceitful
Quiet and obedient
Why do you think Trudy and Hildegarde are so unwelcoming towards Rose and her family?
Because they don't know what to think of them
Because they think they are better than them
Because they smell and have come off a boat
Because they are Irish
What does Rose do against her mother at the registration?
She changes her age
She changes her name
She changes her ethnicity
She changes her status
What small act of kindness do they receive from a fellow Irishman when they are leaving Ellis Island?
A street peddler offers them a ride
A police officer gives them directions and some money
A young boy carries their luggage
A nun gives them directions and some bread
