My father knows lots of immigrants. Immigrants are:

people who move to another country to live there

Why was Marcus ashamed of being a peddler?

He expected to have a more important job.

The story says that a man "took Marcus under his wing." What does this mean?

The man helped Marcus by sharing his own experiences.

Which generalization is most likely valid?

Most new immigrants had to struggle to get by.

Why was the address Marcus had in his pocket so important?

It was where people lived who could help him.

What happened after Marcus sold his candy?

He ate at a Romanian restaurant.

Why had Marcus probably not seen a banana before?

They were not imported into Romania.

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1
My father knows lots of immigrants. Immigrants are:
people who do not have homes
field workers who move as the seasons change
people who travel from place to place for pleasure
people who move to another country to live there
2
Taking a long vacation is a luxury. Luxury means:
silly expense
circumstance
high-priced pleasure
challenge
3
Why was Marcus ashamed of being a peddler?
He knew he was not a good salesman.
He had to accept his first dollar from Mrs. Segal.
He expected to have a more important job.
He didn't want to do the same thing his father had.
4
The story says that a man "took Marcus under his wing." What does this mean?
The man helped Marcus by sharing his own experiences.
Someone taught Marcus about the mechanics of flight.
Someone showed Marcus how to have fun.
The man picked Marcus up and moved him to another spot.
5
Which generalization is most likely valid?
All of the immigrants came at the same time.
Many immigrants were treated unfairly by the police.
None of the immigrants ever left New York City.
Most new immigrants had to struggle to get by.
6
What did Marcus's mother give him?
a heavy coat
a metal tray
chocolates
advice
7
Why was the address Marcus had in his pocket so important?
It was the address of his future boss.
It was where people lived who could help him.
It was the home of his best friend.
It was where all new immigrants went.
8
She advised that we should go slowly. Advised means:
murmured
suggested
commanded
bellowed
9
What happened after Marcus sold his candy?
He talked to an older man about sales.
He borrowed Mrs. Segal's brass tray.
He gave Mrs. Segal the rent money.
He ate at a Romanian restaurant.
10
He told us to elbow our way to the front of the line. In this sentence elbow means:
launch
force
coax
shuffle
11
The last sentence of the story is "Marcus is on his way." That sentence means Marcus was:
going to be successful.
returning to Romania.
going to the store.
walking back to the apartment.
12
Why had Marcus probably not seen a banana before?
They were not imported into Romania.
His parents did not buy them because of their taste.
His family ate only meat and bread.
They were sold only at certain times of the year.

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