Time Machine (1892) Article Quiz

Why was Annie Moore arriving in the United States seen as historically important?

• She was the youngest immigrant processed at Ellis Island.

• She was the first immigrant to be registered at Ellis Island.

• She was given a $10 gold piece upon when she had registered.

• She bravely crossed an entire ocean to reunite with her family.

Read the sentence from the section "700 Passengers From Three Ships.

" Besides those of the Nevada, the passengers of the City of Paris and of the steamship Victoria were also honored at the new station.

How does using the word "honored" affect the tone of the sentence?

• It gives a sense that the immigrants were famous.

• It gives a sense that the immigrants were wealthy.

• It gives a sense that the workers had never met immigrants before.

• It gives a sense that the immigrants were valued and treated well.

Which question does the article BEST answer?

• How immigrants were treated in the United States.

• Why most immigrants left their home country.

• Why the government built a new immigration center.

• Which states had the most immigrants in them.

Read the sentence from the section "All Immigrant Needs Are Accounted For."

After being registered, the immigrants who have to be detained are placed in a wire-screened enclosure.

Which of the following words or phrases, if it replaced the word "detained" in the sentence above, would MOST change the meaning of the sentence?

• held

• confined

• interviewed

• kept in custody

Why did John B Weber no longer believe the old immigration office was suitable?

• Ships were unable to unload passengers.

• Train passengers could not be found.

• It was not located on mainland Manhattan.

• It did not process immigrants quick enough.

Which of the following sentences BEST develops the idea that Ellis Island will improve the process of immigrants entering the United States?

• Three big steamships were waiting in the harbor to land their passengers, and there was much anxiety among the newcomers to be the first landed at the new station.

• As soon as the gangplank was run ashore, Annie tripped across it and was hurried into the big building that almost covers the entire island.

• All connected with the Immigration Bureau said they were pleased with the change from the cramped quarters at the Barge Office to the spacious building on its island site.

• Their complaint is that the building is so large as to involve much running about on their part in getting their various passengers together.

What impact did arriving at Ellis Island have on Annie Moore?

• She was scared of not knowing anyone there.

• She was excited at being welcomed warmly.

• She was worried about the registration process.

• She was sad because she missed her parents.

What is the MAIN purpose for including the section "700 Passengers From Three Ships"?

• to tell what happens to immigrants after they leave Ellis Island

• to describe what the process was like for immigrants going through Ellis Island

• to compare Ellis Island to the immigration processing center that existed before

• to show that the number of immigrants to Ellis Island was increasing every day