1. At the end of "The New Colossus," the statue says, "I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" What is "the golden door"?
A: a door that lets tourists climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty
B: the gate of heaven, to which the statue's raised arm points
C: the gangplank of the ship bringing immigrants to America
D: New York Harbor, doorway to America
2. What is the main conflict in the poem "Paul Revere's Ride"?
A: Paul Revere's struggle to stay on his horse
B: the British troops' struggle to arrest Paul Revere and put him on trial for treason
C: Paul Revere's internal struggle about whether or not to betray Britain
D: Paul Revere's struggle to warn the colonists of the advancing British troops
3. What makes "The New Colossus" a lyric poem?
A: It has 14 lines.
B: It has a complex rhyme scheme.
C: It refers to ancient Greece.
D: It gives a speaker's thoughts and feelings.
4. What is Paul Revere's mission in "Paul Revere's Ride"?
A: to fight the British troops until reinforcements arrive
B: to carry a secret message to the British troops
C: to carry a secret message from the British troops
D: to warn the other colonists of the movements of the British troops
5. Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word somber?
A: cheerful
B: surprised
C: amazed
D: breathless
3 answers
2.D
3.D
4.D
5.A