"Welcome to America"

Question

Which of these inferences about the speaker is best supported by the following passage (lines 3–9)?



"I’d like to welcome you to the one and only,
the greatest America." Says the lady
in the white shirt behind a desk.

"Now honey, please fill out all these papers,
and don’t forget to send us your story,
why you came here, your hopes and expectations.
We wish you a happy life."

a
She is grateful to be welcomed to America by such a kind lady.
b
She is annoyed by the tone of the woman welcoming her.
c
She may be being processed by an immigration agency as she enters the United States.
d
She is afraid she will be denied entry to America.
Question 2 (3 points)
"Welcome to America"



The following passage (lines 31–33) is told in the ________ tense, from a ________ point of view.



Please, don’t stop me on streets to ask what Jihad is,
don’t mistake me for one of them, don’t stare at me like an alien,
like a one-eyed, four-legged, green monster of your nightmares.

a
past; first-person
b
past; second-person
c
present; third-person
d
present; first-person
Question 3 (3 points)
"Welcome to America"



The author most likely uses the following (lines 38–39) to show .



And no, I don’t celebrate the death of children,
I don’t wish to destroy homes and churches.

a
the stereotypes Muslims face in the United States
b
some of the questions the speaker was asked by immigration before being allowed into the country
c
the speaker’s reflection on her previous attitudes toward Westerners
d
that the speaker’s house, church, and siblings were lost in the war
Question 4 (3 points)
"Welcome to America"



Which of the following inferences about the speaker’s father is best supported by the following passage (lines 40–45)?



Trust me, I know what loss smells like:
the way fear and revolution play tug of war
on doorsteps, uproot loved ones from
framed pictures on walls, steal a father
from the dinner table – I can only hope
mine hears me now.

a
The civil war took her father away from the family.
b
The speaker is afraid to speak to her father.
c
The speaker never knew her father; she just saw a photograph of him.
d
The speaker’s father was not allowed to immigrate with his family to the United States.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided text and context:

Question 1: The inference best supported by the passage (lines 3–9) is: c She may be being processed by an immigration agency as she enters the United States.

Question 2: The passage (lines 31–33) is told in the: d present; first-person.

Question 3: The author most likely uses lines 38–39 to show: a the stereotypes Muslims face in the United States.

Question 4: The inference about the speaker’s father best supported by lines 40–45 is: a The civil war took her father away from the family.