Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman.
Now the examinations began. First the immigrants were
examined by two doctors of the United States Health
Service. One doctor looked for physical and mental
abnormalities. When a case aroused suspicion, the
immigrant received a chalk mark on the right shoulder
for further inspection: L for lameness, H for heart, X for
mental defects, and so on.
The second doctor watched for contagious and
infectious diseases. He looked especially for infections
of the scalp and at the eyelids for symptoms of
trachoma, a blinding disease. Since trachoma caused
more than half of all medical detentions, the doctor was
greatly feared. He stood directly in the immigrant's path.
With a swift movement, he would grab the immigrant's
eyelid, pull it up, and peer beneath it. If all was well, the
Which of the following paraphrases the excerpt?
Physicians checked the newcomers for illness and
defects. They looked for sickness which was easily
spread, especially on the head of the skin. Eye
disease was also a big concern, so eye exams were
quickly performed
An expert describes the health exams performed on
Ellis Island. "One doctor looked for physical and
mental abnormalities. When a case aroused
suspicion, the immigrant received a chalk mark
Freedman writes that the doctors were very strict
about checking for trachoma. He says that the doctor
"stood directly in the immigrant's path. With a swift
movement, he would grab the immigrant's eyelid, pull
it up, and peer beneath it. If all was well, the immigrant
was passed on
"The second doctor watched for contagious and infectious diseases he looked especially for infections of the scalp and at the eyelids for symptoms of trachoma a blinding disease.