Orphan of Ellis Island - Ch. 28 - 30 Questions

How many passengers were aboard the New Amsterdam with the boys on their journey to America?

• Over one million passengers

• Over one hundred passengers

• Over one thousand passengers

• About two hundred passengers

True or False?

The immigrants on the ship became silent when they saw The Statue of Liberty.

• True

• False

Where were Francesco and Antonio going to live when they arrived in America?

• New Hampshire

• Rhode Island

• New York

• New Jersey

How did the passengers feel as they were unloading the ship?

• Relieved to be on solid ground

• Saddened by the quality of their rooms on the ship

• Angry because their trip was so long.

True or False?

Dominic's LAST ferry ride to Ellis Island was a lot different than the ride on the New Amsterdam.

• True

• False

What happened to immigrants who didn't pass the inspection process at Ellis Island?

• They would be allowed to enter America.

• They would have to go to the medical facility on Ellis Island.

• They would have to do the inspection process over and over again until they passed it.

• They were sent back on the ship at the expense of the shipping company.

What did Francesco draw on the pillar with a pin while they were waiting for their inspection?

• Violetta (a goat) with wings

• He drew Italy.

• Three brothers

• a cowboy to honor Salvatore

What inference can you draw from the following sentences?

Dominic began to search the empty walls as he climbed up the grand staircase. Gone were the photographs, gone were the displays. There were no tourists with cameras, no gift shops, no computer screens.

• Ellis Island was older than Dominic knew.

• Ellis Island hadn't become a museum yet.

• Ellis Island was a very busy place.

Why did the brothers' names change when they arrived in America?

• They wanted a new name to signify a new adventure.

• Immigrants had to receive new names when they arrived in America.

• The shipping agent wrote it wrong.

What did Dominic finally realize about Francesco while they were on Ellis Island?

• Francesco was really his brother.

• Francesco was his great-grandfather.

• Francesco was his grandfather.

• Francesco was his father.