Out of the Flames

"Out of the Flames" is mainly about...

• the life of Katie Weiner.

• the Triangle Waist factory fire.

• New York in the early 1900s.

• how fires are started.

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Which is true of many immigrants in the early 1900s?

• They worked long hours to support their families.

• They lived easy lives, free of stress.

• They went to school until they were 18 years old.

• They found life in America to be just like they'd expected.

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Which word best tells you how the people inside the factory felt during the fire?

• solemn

• frantic

• persecution

• supervisor

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Why does the author most likely call the Triangle Waist factory a "death trap"?

• It was an unpleasant place to work.

• It was a dangerous place to work.

• The supervisors were selfish and cruel.

• The pay made it hard to earn a living.

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Katie Weiner escaped the factory during the fire by...

• unlocking a door.

• climbing out a window.

• diving into an elevator.

• crawling down the stairs.

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What happened as a result of the Triangle fire?

• Max Blanck and Isaac Harris went to jail.

• The Triangle Waist Company closed.

• Fire safety laws were passed.

• Fire departments were formed.

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Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the article?

• Katie's family came to America from Russia.

• The factory lacked basic fire-safety features.

• Elevators have not always been automatic.

• Many immigrants lived on the Lower East Side.

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On page 6, Lewis writes that shirtwaists were "all the rage." She means that shirtwaists were

• expensive.

• old-fashioned.

• extremely popular.

• unusual.

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The main purpose of the section "Death Trap" is to help readers understand that

• Katie was lucky to have a job.

• the Triangle's owners were rich.

• working conditions in factories were miserable.

• the Lower East Side was a crowded, bustling place.

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On page 10, Lewis writes that the factory owners' lawyer "did everything he could to discredit the survivors." Context clues reveal that discredit most closely means

• support.

• interview.

• respect.

• cast doubt upon.

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