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The New Colossus

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of "The New Colossus"?

a)

Ezra Langston

b)

Lazzus Gem

c)

Emma Lazarus

2.

The poem, what does the Mother of Exiles allude to or symbolize?

a)

Ellis Island

b)

the Statue of Liberty

c)

Manhattan, NY

3.

According to lines 10-13 of the poem, what type of people are welcomed by the statue?

a)

homeless, poor and tired

b)

any American

c)

rich and famous

4.

Who are the exiles that are welcomed?

a)

people who look expensive.

b)

people who are forced to leave their country.

c)

people who are excited.

5.
"Cries with silent lips..." Why can't she speak?
a)
She does speak.
b)
She is sad.
c)
She is a statue.
d)
She speaks another language.
6.
The New Colossus is a symbol of ___
a)
Freedom
b)
Exile
c)
Spirituality
d)
Nothing
7.

What is the tone of the octave (stanza 1)?

a)

sad and melancholy

b)

proud and admiring

c)

upbeat and exciting

d)

harsh and stern

8.

What makes the statue different from the Greek statue?

a)

It is strong and mighty but welcoming and mild.

b)

It is defiant and conquering.

c)

It is strong and defiant.

d)

It is weak and unwelcoming.

9.

What does 'refuse' mean, as it is used in the poem?

a)

cast-offs/rejected

b)

merchants

c)

Americans

10.

PART A: Which of the following best describes a theme of the poem?

a)

Immigrants flock to America mainly for safety concerns.

b)

America values welcoming immigrants with open arms.

c)

Immigrants forget their old customs when they come to America.

d)

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

11.

PART B: Which of the following lines best supports the answer to Part A?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

"'Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.'" (Lines 10-12)

12.

PART A: What is the effect of calling the Statue of Liberty

the "Mother of Exiles" in line 6?

a)

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.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

13.

PART B: Which quote from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

"From her beacon-hand / Glows world-wide welcome"

(Lines 6-7)

d)

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

14.

Where are "our sea-washed, sunset gates"?

a)

Greece

b)

New York

c)

heaven

d)

Eastern Europe

15.

The tone of the sestet (stanza 2) can be described as (a)  

Choose from the below words

desperate and greedy.
impassioned and cautionary.
victorious and celebratory.
bold and welcoming.
16.

When the "Mother of Exiles" (line 6) says, "Give me your tired, your poor…" (line 10), she is addressing

a)

other nations.

b)

Americans.

c)

Greece.

d)


visitors to the Statue of Liberty.

17.

In line 14, "the golden door" is a symbol of

a)

an end to being an immigrant

b)

the unknown

c)

opportunity

d)


entry for the wealthy