"This is the End of Chicago" - Cause & Effect

In the beginning section, Bessie and others probably felt ___________.

• brave

• lonely

• excited

• scared

Chicago seemed unstoppable because it _______________.

• was built mostly from wood.

• was built to stay safe from fires.

• grew quickly in a short amount of time.

• had a large fire department.

Which event happened first?

• Bessie heard a man on a bridge scream.

• Strong winds blew into the Chicago area.

• A fire broke out in a barn.

• Bessie became separated from her family.

What caused the Chicago fire? Select TWO correct answers.

• The weather in Chicago in the summer of 1871 had been hotter and drier than normal.

• New laws were passed in Chicago after the fire to make the city safer than before.

• They had to be built with materials that didn’t burn as easily, like brick and stone.

• There had been a drought.

Today technology makes fires ___________.

• grow larger

• spread faster

• easier to fight than before

• harder to fight than before

Which line best supports the answer to question 5?

• "Robots and flying machines help stop fires quickly.”

• "Firefighters rode horses . . . through crowded streets.”

• "Nearly everything was made of wood . . . ”

• "New fires burned everywhere . . ."

In the sentence “The wind carried embers over firefighters’ heads,” the word embers means ______.

• loud shouts

• drops of water

• hot, glowing pieces from a fire

• large pieces of something that's broken

What is the section titled "Coming Together" mainly about?

• Technology helped control the fire.

• Chicago was rebuilt to be safer.

• Many lives and homes were lost.

• Bessie Bradwell stopped the fire.

Why did one man think the fire was the end of Chicago? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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Which of the following is an effect the fire had?

• Many people died and much of the city was destroyed.

• Hot, dry, and windy weather caused the fire to spread.

• There had been a drought.

• Strong winds blew into the Chicago area on the night of Sunday, October 8.