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Practice Quiz: Ashes of Roses Quiz (Chapters 1 - 16)

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. How old is Rose?
a)
14
b)
15
c)
17
d)
16
e)
2.
I am Rose's young brother who was not allowed into America.
a)
Jack
b)
Joseph
c)
John
d)
James
e)
3.
I am Rose's stubborn sister. I am 12 years old.
a)
Elsa
b)
Bridget
c)
Maureen
d)
4.
Who is Elsa's second child?
a)
Hillaria
b)
Hildegarde
c)
Helen
d)
5.
True or False? Trudy and Hildegarde are Uncle Patrick's step-daughters.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
6.
Where does most of Ashes of Roses take place?
a)
Dublin, Ireland
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
New York City, New York
d)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
7.
The Nolan family is from which part of Ireland
a)
Limerick
b)
Galway
c)
Dublin
d)
8.
Ma described herself and Rose as ____________ to the Ellis Island worker.
a)
Teachers
b)
Seamstresses
c)
Housekeepers
d)
9.
What’s did officials on Ellis Island use a buttonhook for?
a)
As a tool used to lift a person’s eyelid
b)
As a fishing pole
c)
As a fancy coat hanger
d)
10.
What is Rose’s first job in America?
a)
At a bakery
b)
At a shoe repair shop
c)
At a rose-making sweatshop
d)
11.
When Rose says, " but in steerage we were crammed like fish in a tin" (6) she is using a _______ to describe how crowded the ship was.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
12.
Which best describes Rose’s main motivation for coming to America?
a)
She wants to become a famous actress.
b)
She hopes to escape poverty and find a better life.
c)
She is following her father’s dream to return home.
d)
She wants to attend school in New York City.
13.
The main internal conflict Rose faces in the first 15 chapters?
a)
She cannot decide whether to work in a factory or on a farm.
b)
She feels torn between helping her family and pursuing her own independence.
c)
She struggles to get along with her sister all the time.
d)
She wants to move back to Ireland immediately.
14.
How does Mary Jane Auch use first-person narration to help readers understand Rose’s experience?
a)
It allows readers to see events only from the factory owner’s perspective.
b)
It creates distance between the reader and Rose.
c)
It lets readers feel Rose’s emotions and confusion as she adjusts to a new country.
d)
It focuses mainly on the author’s opinions about history.
15.
Which character traits best describe Mr. Moscovitz?
a)
Intimidating and creepy
b)
Helpful and understanding
c)
Welcoming and respectful
d)
16.
What sentence does Tessa say every girl learns when working for Mr. Moscovitz?
a)
“Can I leave early, please?”
b)
“Stop making fun of me, please.”
c)
“Keep your hands to yourself, please.”
d)
17.
"Our situation had become intolerable. We couldn't possibly stay here until Da got back. Which of the following words could be used to replace intolerable without changing the meaning of the sentence?
a)
confusing
b)
unbearble
c)
wonderful
d)
depressing
18.
Identify the character speaking “Well, don’t be standin’ in the hall. We were right in the middle of dinner. Come set down yer things and join us.”
a)
Uncle Patrick
b)
Mr. Moscovitz
c)
Elsa
19.
Identify the character speaking “Could everyone in New York tell that I had just stepped off the boat from Ireland? And why was that something to be ashamed of?
a)
Ma
b)
Maureen Nolan
c)
Rose Nolan
d)
Trudy
20.
Identify the character speaking “I’m sorry I went after Hildegarde, Ma. I just couldn’t help myself.”
a)
Rose Nolan
b)
Trudy Nolan
c)
Hildegarde Nolan
d)
Maureen Nolan
21.
Identify the character speaking “Make yourself comfortable. Tonight after you meet my daughter Gussella, we’ll see.”
a)
Gussie Garoff
b)
Mr. Garoff
c)
Mr. Moscovitz
22.
What does the setting of Ellis Island reveal about the immigrant experience in the early 1900s?
a)
Immigrants were treated with kindness and comfort.
b)
The process was confusing, crowded, and sometimes humiliating.
c)
Most immigrants passed through quickly without any issues.
d)
The island was a place of luxury and rest.
23.
True or False? An unaccompanied woman is not allowed to leave Ellis Island unless her relatives come for her.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
24.
The Nolan family travelled on which section of the boat to America.
a)
First Class
b)
Second Class
c)
Steerage
d)
25.
Joseph was not allowed into the United States due to his suspected...
a)
Glaucoma
b)
Drug Use
c)
Trachoma
d)
Heartburn
e)
26.

Who says, "I just want to die! Walter saw these ... immigrants running a sweatshop in our home"?

a)

Trudy

b)

Hildegarde

c)

Elsa

d)

Uncle Patrick

27.

Who says, "Well, I don't condone fightin', but that girl's been askin' to have her braids stuffed in her mouth ever since we got here"?

a)

Ma

b)

Maureen

c)

Rose

d)

Bridget

28.

When Ma says, "I miss my husband and my baby something terrible. We're like fish floppin' on a beach here."

What kind of figurative language is she using?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Personficiation

c)

Simile

29.

Who says, "You come back tonight, after the shop closes, and I'll give you the pay you deserve. Not a cent less ... or more" (131).

a)

Mr. Garoff

b)

Mr. Moscovitz

c)

Gussie

30.

What does Rose do after Mr. Moscovitz kisses her?

a)

punch him

b)

bite his nose

c)

slap him

d)

scream

31.

Rose says, "Our situation had become intolerable. We couldn't possibly stay here until Da got back."

Which of the following could be used to replace intolerable?

a)

confusing

b)

unbearable

c)

wonderful

d)

depressing

32.

Identify this conflict:

"Then you'll have to go back where you came from. I'm sorry. It's the law." (33)

a)

person vs nature

b)

person vs person

c)

person vs self

d)

person vs society

33.

Rose says, "Ma's face looked like a storm cloud." This line is an example of

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

34.

Who says, "Except Uncle Patrick, they all looked on us as foreigners, and dirty ones at that." (page 50)

a)

Ma

b)

Maureen

c)

Rose

35.

What was one of the first things immigrants saw as they were entering New York City?

a)

the Brooklyn Bridge

b)

The Manhattan Bridge

c)

The Empire State Building

d)

The Statue of Liberty

36.

What is a tenement?

a)

a factory

b)

a sweatshop

c)

a type of housing

d)

a store

37.

What does Rose make at her first job?

a)

cookies

b)

paper flower stems

c)

shirtwaists

d)

pens

38.

What does Rose make at her second job?

a)

paper flower stems

b)

paper flowers

c)

shirtwaists

d)

pens

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