Post Utme Bowen University 2022 Literature Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2022 Post Utme Bowen University Literature examination.

Post Utme Bowen University 2022 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 12 POST_UTME_BOWEN_UNIVERSITY • 2022 • LITERATURE • objective

In the poem 'The New Colossus' by Emma Lazarus, what is the significance of the phrase 'Give me your tired, your poor, / Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free'?

Answer Options

A. The phrase represents the idea of a melting pot society where people from different backgrounds come together.
Correct Answer B. The phrase symbolizes the struggle for freedom and the pursuit of the American Dream.
C. The phrase is a call to action for the United States to take in refugees and immigrants.
D. The phrase is a metaphor for the Statue of Liberty itself, representing freedom and opportunity.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The phrase symbolizes the struggle for freedom and the pursuit of the American Dream.

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This is Post Utme Bowen University 2022 Literature Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Post Utme Bowen University Literature examination.

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