Th Great Fire

When the author writes that the cries of, "Fire!" would be a warning cry heard thousands of times during the next 31 hours,," you can INFER from this statement that the fire in the O'Leary's barn would:

• only damage O'Leary's property.

• be great for roasting marshmallows.

• go out quickly and it would all be over soon.

• cause a much larger fire that would affect many people throughout the city.

The author explains that most buildings in Chicago in 1871 were made of wood. How does this detail support the idea that Chicago was a city ready to burn?

• Wood burns very easily.

• Wood is fire resistant.

• Chicago likes wood and it's hot there.

• Every house is built with wood, so it doesn't.

The statistics about fires in Chicago show that:

• people don't care about fires when choosing where to live.

• fires were becoming an increasing danger to the city.

• fires happen a lot everywhere.

• If you're a liar your pants will catch on fire.

Why are the crowded conditions of Chicago's middle-class and poorer districts at the time, important to understanding the Great Fire...

• Lots of houses would catch on fire.

• Big cities are crowded.

• People were easily trapped in their houses in these areas.

• Rich people can afford bigger homes with more property.

The author describes the fire in another barn as flaring up into a 1000 yellow-orange fingers. What two things are being compared in the description above?

• flames and candles.

• fingers and Kelijah's Fortnite score.

• fingers and Hunter's Fortnite score.

• flames and fingers.

What finally happened 15 minutes after the fire started?

• The first fire alarm was turned in.

• The city burnt down.

• Zoe decided to make smores.

• Xavier had a bonfire!