Out of the Flames Quiz

How many times did the factory have fire drills?

(HINT: check the "Frantic Workers" subheading)

• Twice a Month

• Never

• Once a Year

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4

Why were the factories like prisons?

(HINT: check under the "Triangle Waist Company" subheading)

• The factories had prison guards and the workers had to wear striped uniforms

• Workers were locked in rooms and could never go outside

• Workers could not talk, bosses yelled at them, and the doors were locked

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What floor was Katie trapped on during the fire?

(HINT: check the 1st page)

• 9th Floor

• 1st Floor

• 19th Floor

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What was ONE GOOD thing that happened after the fire?

(HINT: check the subheading "Lasting Change")

• The owners went to jail.

• Laws were passed to make factories safer.

• People died.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How did Katie survive the fire?

(HINT: check the end of the "Trapped in a Blaze" subheading)

• She jumped into the elevator shaft and grabbed the cable and rode down to safety.

• She used the unlocked door to use the stairs.

• She jumped from the window and landed on a tree.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Central Idea - What is the story MAINLY about?

• How immigrants live in America

• How to jump from a tall building

• A tragic fire at a factory

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Where was Katie's family from?

(HINT: the answer is at the end of "A Place of Hope" subheading)

• Russia

• America

• Mexico

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which statement is TRUE?

• Katie lived in New York City

• No one died in the fire

• The owners of the factory were immigrants

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

How would you describe Joseph Zito's (the elevator operator) actions during the fire?

(HINT: Check Question 3 on the "Read Between the Lines" page)

• Selfish

• Brave

• Scared

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

WHY did Katie work at the Triangle Factory?

(HINT: check the subheading "A Place of Hope")

• She had to help make money for her family

• She loved to sew

• She was trying to pay for college

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5