Triangle Factory Collection 6

What conclusion can you draw from Ida Willensky’s description of trying to open the eighth floor door in “Flesh and Blood So Cheap”?

• The door was locked.

• The door opened inward

• The other girls did not want her to open it.

• The others did not understand what she was trying to do.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

According to the first article, which floor suffered the worst casualties?

• sixth

• eighth

• ninth

• tenth

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

Why did Albert Martin most likely include the account by United Press reporter William G. Shepherd (lines 182–196)?

• to provide evidence to support his claims

• to provide an explanation of the causes of the fire

• to provide an opposing point of view

• to provide a vivid, eyewitness account

. In “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire,” Fire Marshall William Beers “stunned” New Yorkers by declaring

• that the cause of the fire could not be determined.

• that hundreds of other city buildings were just as unsafe.

• that the building owners should not be held accountable.

• that the investigation would continue for some time.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of these statements is supported by evidence in both articles?

• The Triangle Fire was a tragedy that could have been prevented

• The absence of fire drills caused confusion among the trapped workers.

• The Triangle Fire had a lasting impact on safety regulations.

• Onlookers who witnessed the fire were horrified by what they saw.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

What makes a flammable material dangerous?

• It can easily catch fire.

• It is extremely poisonous.

• It has sharp edges

• It moves very quickly.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If something is portable, it can be easily

• swallowed

• carried

• adjusted

• broken

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

A corridor is a type of

• stairway

• platform

• entryway

• passageway

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does enact mean?

• to make into law

• to offer an objection

• to take a stand

• to propose a soulution

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An inspection is a type of

• accident

• legislation

• examination

• explanation

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4