Which of the following best describes the central idea of the passage?
question 1 options:

many immigrants struggle in a new country because they refuse to adapt to new customs and change their traditions.

in the 1800s-1900s, hundreds of thousands immigrated to the u. s. and lived in poverty, but with a little hard work they became successful.

unfair treatment and cheap labor made it nearly impossible for immigrants to achieve the american dream.

education is the best hope for success and achieving one’s dreams.

which of the following quotes best supports the answer to the previous question?
question 2 options:

“america! from the other end of the earth from where i came, america was a land of living hope, woven of dreams, aflame with longing and desire” (paragraph 2)

“they came from the same but they were so well-dressed, so well-fed, so successful in america, that they were ashamed to remember their mother tongue.” (paragraph 10)

“i could almost begin to think with english words in my head. but in my heart the emptiness still hurt. i burned to give, to give something, to do something, to be something.” (paragraph 62)

“‘why don’t they have free boarding-schools for immigrants — strong people — willing people? here you see us burning up with something different, and america turns her head away from us.’” (paragraph 92)
question 3 (10 points)
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from what point of view is “america and i” written?
question 3 options:

first person

third person limited

third person omniscient

multiple points of view are used
question 4 (10 points)
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in the opening line, yezierska writes, “as one of the dumb, voiceless ones i speak.”

what does she mean by “dumb? ”
question 4 options:

uneducated, unintelligent

unable to speak, mute

immigrant, newcomer

none of the above
question 5 (10 points)
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[6] in the golden land of flowing opportunity i was to find my work that was denied me in the sterile village of my forefathers. here i was to be free from the dead drudgery for bread that held me down in russia. for the first time in america, i’d cease to be a slave of the belly. i’d be a creator, a giver, a human being! my work would be the living job of fullest self-expression (yezierska).

what does the author most likely mean when she says she will no longer be a “slave of the belly” in paragraph 6?
question 5 options:

she will be able to buy better, more expensive food.

she will no longer sacrifice meals to save money.

she will no longer work just any job in order to eat.

she will no longer work for just food without wages.
question 6 (10 points)
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“like a hungry cat rubbing up to its boss for meat, so i edged and simpered around them as i passed them the food” (yezierska).

what literary device is employed in this quote from the story?
question 6 options:

irony

simile

metaphor

personification
question 7 (10 points)
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“wages? money? ” the four eyes turned into hard stone as they looked me up and down. “haven’t you a comfortable bed to sleep, and three good meals a day? you’re only a month here. just came to america. and you already think about money. wait till you’re worth any money. what use are you without knowing english? you should be glad we keep you here. it’s like a vacation for you. other girls pay money yet to be in the country” (yezierska).

how does the host family justify not paying her?
question 7 options:

they say they will pay her once she is worth something.

they plan to send her on a paid vacation later.

they threaten to send her back to russia.

they think she should work for free, since they paid for her to come to america.
question 8 (10 points)
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although the word “ghetto” has developed negative connotations in pop culture, its original meaning was, and in the context of this story it means…
question 8 options:

a densely populated area

an affluent region

poorly constructed

a poor immigrant neighborhood in a city
question 9 (10 points)
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what is the context of the story surrounding this quote: “you fresh mouth, you! ” cried the old witch. “you learned already too much in america. i want no clock-watchers in my shop. out you go! ”
question 9 options:

yezierska talks back to her boss and loses her job

yezierska accepts the tea, bread, and herring from the mean old lady but gets kicked out anyway

yezierska quits her job due to the continued hunger she is experiencing

yezierska is fired without reason and forced to leave