Triangle Factory Fire

Which of these did Yetta says workers experienced after a long day of work?

• sore eyes

• cramped muscles

• tired feet

• upset stomach

Buckets of water sitting around and Yetta saying, "Oh no, not again," lets the reader know that fires happened...

• never

• often

• hardly ever

• only on Saturdays

How did Yetta react to the fire after it broke out and began to spread?

• She thought it was no big deal.

• She panicked and jumped out a window.

• She escaped in the elevator.

• She froze in fear and panic.

When Yetta finally makes it to the Greene Street stairs, where does she go?

• To the roof

• To the first floor and out to the street

• To the 10th floor to save Harriet and Millicent

• To the 9th floor to warn Bella and the other workers.

A governess is about the same as a...

• nannny

• babysitter

• mother

• sister

Harriet is very energetic and independent, but Millicent is...

• naughty and disrespectful.

• like a perfect little lady.

• mouthy and outspoken.

• quiet and shy.

Which character is from a small village in the Calia mountains in Italy?

• Yetta

• Bella

• Jane

• Jennie

Jane tells Bella that her school had fire drills, but Bella doesn't know what a fire drill is. That shows the reader that...

• Bella is an immigrant.

• Bella is not as educated as Jane.

• Bella doesn't listen.

• Bella is less afraid than Jane.

Which of the following shows that the owners did not make it a priority to keep workers safe?

• They did not tell them how to evacuate in an emergency.

• They hired an elevator operator.

• They worked six days a week.

• They hired immigrants.

When Bella sits back on the window sill just before the fire escape collapses, the tension in the story ________________.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• disappears