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"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

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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.

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

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

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