Post Utme Abu 2017 Literature Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2017 Post Utme Abu Literature examination.

Post Utme Abu 2017 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 12 POST_UTME_ABU • 2017 • LITERATURE • objective

In the poem 'The New Colossus' by Emma Lazarus, what is the significance of the line 'Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. / Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door!'?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. It represents the American Dream as a beacon of hope for the oppressed.
B. It symbolizes the struggle for freedom and equality.
C. It embodies the idea of a melting pot society.
D. It represents the corrupting influence of wealth and power.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
It represents the American Dream as a beacon of hope for the oppressed.

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This is Post Utme Abu 2017 Literature Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Abu Literature examination.

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