We lived there for three days – Mother and we five children, the youngest of whom was three years old. Because of the rigorous p
hysical examination that we had to submit to, particularly of the eyes, there was this terrible anxiety that one of us might be rejected. And if one of us was, what would the rest of the family do? —Angelo Pellegrini
from Immigrant Kids,
Russell Freedman
Choose the detail that best supports the idea that the family was worried they would be rejected.
A: The eye examination was rigorous.
B: There were too many children.
C: The children were too young.
D: They were there for three days.
