Read the following excerpt from "Ellis Island" by Barbara Davis-Pyle.Then I smiled because all of the questions were over. The men asked Papa and Mama to read some Italian words from a book, and the official stamped our papers. Then he grinned and said in English, “Welcome to the United States of America!” And in that instant, joy won the fight on Mama’s face.We were taken to a boat that would sail us across the harbor to the city and a brand new life. As I boarded I smiled up at Lady Liberty who stood tall with her spoon in hand, ready to stir us in.
Answer
A
the author’s heritage
B
the author’s family and friends
C
an important event in the author’s life
D
popular culture
Explanation
The excerpt describes a major turning point: the family’s papers are approved, and they are welcomed to the United States. They then travel toward the city and a new life, showing that the passage focuses on an important event in the narrator’s life. It is not mainly about popular culture or the narrator’s friends.
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