Triangle Factory Fire Comp Quiz#1

In which building do the events from the Triangle Factory Fire take place?

• Triangle Factory Building

• Asch Building

• Empire State Building

• Ash Ketchum Building

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does "flammable" mean?

• It catches fire easily

• It is on fire

• It is separated by thin paper

• It is difficult to catch on fire

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which floor was filled with sewing machines?

• 7th

• 8th

• 9th

• 10th

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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

According to the author, what was the most likely cause of the fire?

• Arson

• A cutter left something cooking on the stove.

• A cutter flicked a cigarette ash or butt into the scrap bin.

• A cutter let a match fall on a can of oil.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

They tried to put the fire out with an emergency hose. Why didn't that work?

• The hose had too many holes in it

• They forgot to pay their water bill

• The hose wasn't connected to a water supply.

• The fire was too big at that point

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Many people tried to escape through the stairs. What went wrong at the stairway doors?

• They were on fire.

• There was a large pile up of panicked workers and they couldn't open the doors

• The doors opened easily, there was no problem

• The doors were too heavy

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Once they got to the stairwell, what was one problem they faced there?

• The stairs were on fire

• The stairs were perfect and easy to walk down

• The stairs were slippery with oil

• There were no lights in the stairwell.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How many people who took the stairs from the 8th floor survived?

• None

• 10

• 47

• All of them

Line 98 says that "confusion reigned". What is one thing that could have helped people NOT be confused?

• Fire Drills

• More obstacles to maneuver around

• Flashing strobe lights

• Keep more of the doors locked

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What did Samuel Levine do to escape?

• Ran up to the roof and was rescued by a helicopter

• Shimmied down a rope that was made from the remaining fabric

• Slid down the elevator cables

• Stop, dropped, and rolled.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6