Battle Of The Books Practice Test

The line plays on the idea that many newcomers see America as a land of bigger opportunities and brighter possibilities, a viewpoint that often drives immigrant narratives. This question tests your ability to pin down the source of a quote by matching that voice and theme to a book. New From Here by Kelly Yang centers on a family starting anew in the United States and wrestling with dreams, reality, and the pull between homeland longing and American opportunities. A character expressing that “Everything's bigger and better in America” fits the narrator’s experience of encountering and weighing the promise of the American Dream, making this book the best match for the line. The other titles would not align with that particular voice and moment as strongly, because they don’t center around the immigrant arrival experience in the same way.