Question

"Welcome to America"



Which of the following conclusions about the speaker’s state of mind is best supported by the poem?

a
The speaker will do anything to be accepted by Americans.
b
The speaker is confident in the face of adversity.
c
The speaker is thrilled she lives in America now.
d
The speaker is overwhelmed by her feelings of loss.
Question 6 (3 points)
"Welcome to America"



Which of these inferences is best supported by the poem?

a
The speaker’s mother divorced her husband when he joined the revolutionary forces.
b
The ethical and emotional circumstances of war divide families and friends.
c
The speaker doesn’t think the war will ever end in Syria.
d
The speaker is tempted to give up her religion after what she has witnessed.
Question 7 (8 points)
"Welcome to America"



Matching

Column A
1.
martyr:
martyr
2.
lest:
lest
3.
ricochet:
ricochet
4.
asunder:
asunder
Column B
a. into pieces; apart
b. a person who suffers or is killed for his/her beliefs
c. with the intention of avoiding
d. rebound off a surface or surfaces repeatedly

Answer 1

**Question 5: Which of the following conclusions about the speaker’s state of mind is best supported by the poem?**

**b** The speaker is confident in the face of adversity.

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**Question 6: Which of these inferences is best supported by the poem?**

**b** The ethical and emotional circumstances of war divide families and friends.

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**Question 7: Matching**

Column A:
1. martyr: **b. a person who suffers or is killed for his/her beliefs**
2. lest: **c. with the intention of avoiding**
3. ricochet: **d. rebound off a surface or surfaces repeatedly**
4. asunder: **a. into pieces; apart**