The New Colossus

What is the Statue of Liberty referred to as in the context of this text?

• An ancient colossus

• A medieval colossus

• A modern colossus

• A forgotten colossus

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What was the main reason Emma Lazarus wrote "The New Colossus"?

• To commemorate the plight of immigrants

• To raise funds for the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty

• To protest against the government's policies

• To document the history of the Statue of Liberty

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What does the Statue of Liberty's flame represent according to the poem?

• Freedom

• Imprisoned lightning

• Danger

• Hope

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What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize according to the text?

• An ancient symbol of power

• A modern colossus contrasting the ancient Colossus of Rhodes

• A territorial owner of the land beneath it

• A celebration of freedom and democracy

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Who does the Mother of Exiles welcome?

• New Yorkers

• immigrants

• Americans only

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The theme of "The New Colossus" is

• All are welcome in America.

• Only people who are persecuted can come to America.

• Immigrants must enter America in New York to be welcome.

• The Statue of Liberty is the "new Colossus" and was built to replace the original one.

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What does refuse mean, as it is used in the poem?

• cast-offs

• immigrants

• Americans

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The poem, what does the Mother of Exiles allude to or symbolize?

• Ellis Island

• the Statue of Liberty

• Manhattan, NY

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In line 14, "the golden door" is a symbol of

• an end to being an immigrant

• the unknown

• opportunity

• 
  entry for the wealthy

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What is the tone of the octave (stanza 1)?

• sad and melancholy

• proud and admiring

• upbeat and exciting

• harsh and stern

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