The Girl Who Spoke Out For Workers' Rights

1. Which is a central idea of the article?

• A. Camella Teoli was one of 13 kids who testified before Congress in 1912.

• B. Many people died in a factory fire in New York.

• C. Camella worked in a factory in Massachusetts

• D. After a terrifying accident, Camella took part in a protest that helped improve the lives of American workers.

2. Which of the following is not an example of the “horrendous conditions” in factories?

• A. The machines had no protective guardrails to keep workers safe.

• B. Workers were made to stand for hours at a time.

• C. Many factory workers were immigrants.

• D. Workers often weren’t allowed to take breaks

1. Which statement is a fact?

• A. The government should have done more to protect child laborers like Camella.

• B. The Fair Labor Standards Act prohibits kids under age 14 from working most jobs.

• C. The Lawrence mill workers’ strike was the most important milestone in the labor movement.

• D. More kids today should read about Camella and the plight of other child laborers.

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

• A. The Lawrence mill workers’ strike led to important victories for American laborers.

• B. Camella spent nearly four months in the hospital

• C. Dozens of languages could be heard on the streets of Lawrence, Massachusetts

• D. In total, 18 people testified before Congress.

Which of these events happened most recently?

• A. The Industrial Revolution began.

• B. A devastating fire took place at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

• C. Congress passed the Fair Labor Standards Act.

• D. Lawrence mill workers went on strike

6. The author writes that the noise of the factory machines “assaulted her ears.” What does he mean by that?

• The machines caused Camella’s ears to bleed.

• The machines caused Camella’s ears to bleed.

• The machines were constantly spewing thick fibers into the air.

• The machines were extremely loud

7. Why did the Lawrence mill workers go on strike?

• They were upset that immigrants from Italy were taking their jobs

• They were angry that factory owners had cut their pay.

• They wanted to work in a different factory

• They demanded that children be removed from factory jobs.

8. Which best describes the structure of the section “Workers Revolt!”?

• A. Cause and effect

• B. Problem/solution

• C. Compare/contrast

• D. None of the above

9. Quotes from child laborers who testified before Congress would best fit into which section of the main article?

• A. Workers Revolt!

• B. A Workers' Battle

• C. Lawmakers Hear the Truth

• D. Real Change Comes

10. How does the sidebar “The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory” contribute to the article?

• A. It provides another example of a workplace disaster in the early 1900s

• B. It explains why Jewish and Italian immigrants held many factory jobs.

• C. It describes why Lawrence mill workers went on strike

• D. It contrasts Camella’s experience with that of wealthier immigrants.