Based on this passage, what can be inferred about how immigrants felt about leaving their homes?

A
They felt sad to leave the past behind but hopeful for the future

B
They felt terrified of the future and anxious about the past

C
They were excited to start a new life and ready to move on

D
They were determined to make their new home like their old home

Excerpted from "the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! look carefully at the lines above. a poem with this particular rhyme scheme is best read a. line by line. b. with long pauses. c. phrase by phrase. d. with a strong rhythm.

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.

This series of works has captured the imaginations of people all over the world. a. incarcerated c. jailed b. seized d. arrested