Out of the Burning Darkness

1. How old was Albert at the time of the fire?

• A. 12
• B. 13
• C. 14
• D. 15

2. How many exits did the mine have?

• A. one
• B. two
• C. three
• D. four

3. The purpose of the section “America’s Fuel” is to show ______.

• A. how dangerous coal can be
• B. what it’s like to work in a coal mine
• C. how coal was changing people’s lives in the early 1900s
• D. why kids worked in coal mines

4. The article does NOT say that ______ is a fossil fuel.

• A. coal
• B. gas
• C. oil
• D. wood

5. How did the fire start?

• A. Albert dropped a candle.
• B. A miner started it because he was cold.
• C. Sparks from an electrical wire fell on coal.
• D. Oil from a lamp dripped onto hay.

6. Which statement is true based on the article?

• A. After the fire, Albert kept his job at the mine.
• B. Richard survived the fire.
• C. Richard was Albert’s younger brother.
• D. Albert tried to put the fire out.

1. What is the central idea of the article’s introduction (the first five paragraphs)?

• A. Albert was caught in a scary fire.
• B. Albert’s father died before Albert was 14.
• C. Both Albert and his brother worked at the mine.
• D. In 1909, many kids had jobs.

2. Mine workers used a ______ to get in and out of the mine.

• A. cage
• B. mule
• C. ramp
• D. staircase

3. The purpose of the section “America’s Fuel” is to explain ______.

• A. how dangerous coal can be
• B. what it’s like to work in a coal mine
• C. how coal was changing people’s lives in the early 1900s
• D. why kids worked in coal mines

4. The article does NOT say that ______ is a fossil fuel.

• A. coal
• B. gas
• C. oil
• D. wood