Our Most Famous Immigrant Questions

Part A: With which statement would the author of this article most likely agree?

• Building the Statue of Liberty was an amazing accomplishment.

• The sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was not a patient man.

• Americans did not appreciate the statue as much as they should have.

• The Statue of Liberty cost too much money to make.

Part B: Write two sentences that support the answer you chose in Part A.

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Which of the following best describes the author's point of view about the Statue of Liberty?

• Late delivery of the statue was the result of poor planning.

• More statues like the Statue of Liberty should be built in this country.

• The story of how the statue was built is both interesting and amazing.

• The Statue of Liberty is the greatest statue in the world.

3. Part A: According to the author, how did most Americans feel about the statue while they waited for it to be completed?

• They weren't very interested in seeing it.

• They were excited and eager for it to arrive.

• They were worried that it wouldn't fit in the harbor.

• They didn't think the statue was worth the long wait.

3. Part B: Which key event mentioned in the article caused Americans to feel the way they did about the gift they'd be receiving?

• the nine-year delay as the statue was built

• the display of the arm and torch at the World's Fair.

• the arrival of 214 boxes at Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor

• the completion of the statue in France

Read these sentences from paragraph 7.

The Americans are amazed and delighted. The sculptor feels some relief that his art is appreciated.

What does the word appreciated mean in this context?

• felt, touched

• found, discovered

• valued, enjoyed

• covered, hid

Read these sentences from paragraph 10.

Bartholdi, positioned high in the torch of the statue, pulls the cord to unveil the face of the statue called Liberty Enlightening the World. Thousands cheer, wave banners, blow whistles, sound sirens, beat drums, and ring bells.

Which word best describes the author's point of view on the 1886 unveiling of the Statue of Liberty?

• disappointed

• confused

• upset

• excited