Question

“Hope” is the thing with feathers
-By Emily Dickinson




“Hope” is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -


And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -


I’ve heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me

After listening to the second source, “Letters of Anne Frank’s Father Uncovered,” why did the U.S. restrict the immigration of Jews in the early 1940s?

A.
To protect national security during World War II

B.
Because of fears —often imaginary—that refugees posed a threat

C.
Due to anti-Semitism and suspicion of those who were different

D.
Because of a broader fear of foreigners entering the country

E.
All of the above

Answer 1

E. All of the above.

The letters and historical context show U.S. immigration policy in the early 1940s was shaped by anti‑Semitism and suspicion of outsiders, wartime national security concerns and fears (often exaggerated) about refugees, and broader xenophobia/isolationism that limited entry.