Read the excerpt from "How the Immigrants Who Came to Ellis Island in 1907 Compare to Arrivals Today":
The U. S. tried to reduce this type of immigration with the 1924 Immigration Act, which introduced
numerical caps or quotas based on country of origin. These quotas gave enormous preference to
people from northern and western Europe over those from southern and eastern parts of the
continent. But despite intense fears that the latter type of immigrants could never really be
American, they and their descendants became an important part of the country.
How does this paragraph contribute to the development of ideas in the text?
It shows the government's restriction on immigration helped with integration into American culture.
It shows immigrants from northern and western Europe integrated into American culture.
It shows country of origin determined whether immigrants could integrate into American culture.
It shows immigrants from all areas of Europe integrated into American culture.

Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.