The Torn Identity (Reading)

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The Torn Identity

1) From paragraph 1 line 4, which of the following words is closest in meaning to "aftermath"?

A) consequences
B) disaster
C) destitution
D) ambivalence

2) From paragraph 1, the sentence "In the aftermath of destroyed documents and burned paper trails, a long-running scheme of coordinated immigration fraud emerged that reunited families across the Pacific and opened doors to thousands of overseas laborers," can be best restated as:

A) Because Chinese families wanted to be reunited and laborers wanted to migrate to the USA, organized immigration fraud developed.
B) A system of immigration fraud developed in the wake of the disaster.
C) Without the earthquake, many Chinese families would never have been reunited and the immigration doors would have been closed to laborers.
D) After the earthquake's destruction, families were brought back together and laborers streamed into the country with the help of a system of immigration fraud.


3) What can be inferred about the Chinese Exclusion Act from paragraph 2?

A) It resulted in many more Chinese immigrants to the United States.
B) It was the result of racism from working class Americans.
C) It prevented Chinese-Americans from working in California.
D) It was criticized by labour unions in the United States.


4) From paragraph 3 line 8, what does the word "them" refer to?

A) records
B) immigration officials
C) laborers
D) ashes


5) Immigration officials trusted Chinese laborers' who claimed to be American because:

A) the laborers were respected by the government for helping to build the railroad.
B) there was no way to prove or disprove the claims.
C) with the government offices damaged, it was difficult for the officials to make good decisions.
D) they wanted the laborers to be able to import their families.


6) Which of the following is NOT true about "paper families"?

A) They were part of an illegal industry that helped Chinese people immigrate to the United States.
B) It was more common to sneak men into the country than women.
C) Because the documents were hastily made, sometimes the information was false.
D) Paper family members had to carefully memorize their life histories.


7) From paragraph 5 line 5, which of the following words is closest in meaning to "discrepancy"?

A) reorganization
B) subtlety
C) development
D) inconsistency


8) Choose three sentences that best summarize the passage.

A) There was an official ban on Chinese immigrants in the late 19th century with the exception of family members of US-born citizens.

B) Paper daughters were less common than paper sons or fathers.

C) The immigration officials questioned arriving Chinese people about the details of their identities for hours or even days.

D) For paper families, passing the immigration test was only the beginning of a series or trying ordeals.

E) Following the destruction left behind by the earthquake, a number of Chinese residents reported that their records were burnt and were granted citizenship.

F) After the earthquake in California, workers became worried about the influx of Chinese immigrants.