Those who could not pass all the exams would be detained; some would be sent back to Europe. And so their arrival in America was filled with great anxiety.
—Immigrant Kids,
Russell Freedman
Which quotation best develops the idea in the passage?
“We lived there for three days—Mother and we five children . . .”
“. . . there was this terrible anxiety that one of us might be rejected.”
“My sister was indeed momentarily rejected.”
“But fortunately, Mother was an indomitable spirit”
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The quotation that best develops the idea in the passage is:
"“. . . there was this terrible anxiety that one of us might be rejected.”
This quote directly addresses the anxiety mentioned in the passage regarding the potential for rejection during the examination process at Ellis Island, thus reinforcing the emotional experience of the family during their arrival in America.
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