Question

Read the following excerpt from "Ellis Island" by Barbara Davis-Pyle.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. True joy is experienced after difficult battles are won.

Explanation:

Some phrases in this excerpt shows that it must have been a tough struggle for this family to relocate to the United States of America. The one below is an example;

"And in that instant, joy won the fight on Mama’s face."

This sentence shows that it was a hard fight for the writer's mother to bring them over to the United States. Once they succeeded in coming in, they were overwhelmed with joy because they believed that this city held the key to liberty for the.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. An important event in the authors life

Explanation:

Then I smiled because all of the questions were over.