I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 Ch 13-15

Oscar's mother is north at Mr. Morrow's house in Chapter 13. Why is Mr. Morrow not with her?

• Mr. Morrow promised Oscar's mom that he look for her son.

• Mr. Morrow forced her to stay at his home and said she couldn't come with him.

• Mr. Morrow decided to join the fire department.

Why did Oscar and Mr. Morrow get out of the buggy in Chapter 13?

• Someone forced them off the buggy so they could ride to safety more quickly.

• The bridge was really crowded with people and buggies were moving to slowly.

• The buggy started on fire.

The text states, "I don't like the look of that bridge. The roadway is made of wood."

Modern roadways are not made of wood. What are modern roadways made of?

• sand and gravel

• clay and dirt

• asphalt and concrete

On page 76, the author states,

"But the old nag was calm..."

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the underlined word.

• an old horse

• an old woman

• a nagging housewife

Why were people jumping off the overcrowded bridge in Chapter 13?

• People decided to swim to safety instead of walk.

• People were jumping into the water to cool off.

• The bridge was on fire.

Why did Mr. Morrow jump into the water right after Oscar started swimming for shore?

• He didn't know how to swim.

• He was waiting to see that everyone was safe.

• He knew he could swim faster than Oscar and wanted to make sure he was okay first.

Effect in Chapter 14: Oscar and Mr. Morrow were propelled onto the north shore.

What caused Oscar and Mr. Morrow to be propelled onto the north shore?

• A big wave caused by an explosion.

• A motor boat's wake forced them forward and away from the fire.

• An underwater current pulled them onto the shore.

What is the mood at the conclusion of Chapter 14?

• relief

• amusement

• enragement (anger)

How much time had passed between the conclusion of chapter 14 and the beginning of Chapter 15?

• two weeks

• 12 hours

• 8 days

How were Oscar and Mr. Morrow able to find Jennie and Bruno?

• They created a poster of Jennie and Bruno and had it printed in the newspaper.

• They walked through the streets and kept asking people if they'd seen them.

• They yelled their names every day over and over.