Post Utme Eksu 2017 Literature Question 35

Practice objective / multiple choice question 35 from the 2017 Post Utme Eksu Literature examination.

Post Utme Eksu 2017 Literature Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 35 POST_UTME_EKSU • 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. The line is a call to action for the United States to accept immigrants and provide them with a better life.
B. The line is a metaphor for the Statue of Liberty, which represents freedom and opportunity.
C. The line is a commentary on the struggles faced by immigrants and the need for a safe haven.
D. The line is a reference to the poem's theme of hope and perseverance.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The line is a call to action for the United States to accept immigrants and provide them with a better life.

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This is Post Utme Eksu 2017 Literature Question 35. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Post Utme Eksu Literature examination.

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