Immigrants often took a test about the United States.
took - transitive - test
100
Some food vendors seemed unkind.
were; vendors <--> unkind
100
Immigrants tasted new foods during their first days in America.
tasted - action verb
100
The ship was rocking back and forth on the waves in the harbor.
was - helping; rocking - main
100
In what year did Nebraska become a state?
1867
200
Most people worried about the test.
worried - intransitive
200
Many immigrants grew very angry at the poor treatment and long waits.
grew; immigrants <--> angry
200
The roasted meat on the wagon smelled wonderful.
smelled - linking verb
200
The relatives were huddled behind barricades.
were - helping; huddled - main
200
What is Chicago's nickname?
The Windy City
300
Interpreters helped the nervous immigrants as much as possible.
helped - transitive - immigrants
300
The food choices on Ellis Island were limited.
were; choices <--> limited
300
A peddler's wagon appeared on the street.
appeared - action verb
300
The immigrants should have been disembarking hours ago.
should have been - helping; disembarking - main
300
What color are Mickey Mouse's pants?
Red
400
The immigrants answered as well as they could.
answered - intransitive
400
In addition, the food often tasted bad and spoiled.
tasted; food <--> bad, spoiled
400
Because of the smell, the boy grew hungry.
grew - linking verb
400
They were hoping that relatives would greet them on the shore.
were, would - helping; hoping, greet - main
400
What is the northernmost state in the United States of America?
Alaska
500
Sometimes, the guards asked only a few questions of the immigrants.
asked - transitive - questions
500
Some ate the food and became sick.
became; some <--> sick
500
After he drank a glass of sour lemonade, the boy's face turned green.
drank - action verb; turned - linking verb
500
Could the people in the bottom of the giant ship have been quietly and peacefully sleeping?
could have been - helping; sleeping - main
500
Which Nebraska Cornhuskers football coach won three national championships, became a congressman, and has the field at Memorial Stadium named after him?