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Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in
complete sentences
3.
1.
2.
What is the main idea of the article?
A
B.
C.
D.
Despite difficulties, many Irish-Americans have made Boston
their home.
Even though they miss Ireland, many Irish-Americans cannot
return there.
While they love Boston, many Irish-Americans wish it was a more
equal place.
Because of how they were treated, many Irish-Americans enjoy
living in Boston.
Which line from the text supports the idea that "Boston's Irish suffered
almost as much discrimination in their new land as they had in the country
they had fled" (Paragraph 1)?
B.
C.
D.
A.
"Thousands of others were deported by the British to populate
the colonies." (Paragraph 2)
"Want ads seeking workers stated, 'No Irish need apply."
(Paragraph 4)
"Gradually, they moved from tenements near the wharves to
suburbs." (Paragraph 5)
"Irish politicians were becoming powerful by providing jobs and
charity to constituents in their neighborhoods in exchange for
votes." (Paragraph 7)
How does paragraph 2 add to the reader's understanding of the text?
It tells why Boston was the place Irish people chose to settle in.
It describes how Irish people have made Boston a better place.
It explains the long history of Irish people in the United States.
It shows the struggles Irish people faced in the United States.
B.
C.
D.