Frances Perkins and the Trangle Factory Fire

How does the phrase bundles of fabric in paragraph 4 affect the tone of the text?

• It makes the author's tone more comical.
• It makes the author's tone less formal.
• It makes the author's tone more casual.
• It makes the author's tone more horrified.

Part A: What are two central ideas of "Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire"?

• No one could have prevented the fire.
• Cotton dust and scraps are flammable.
• Poor decisions made the fire much worse.
• A growing fire cannot be stopped.
• Factory conditions worsened the situation.

Part B: How does the author develop the key ideas in Part A?

• by describing the factory manager's actions and the lack of clear exits
• by explaining that cotton is more flammable than paper and that there was a ton of fabric
• by explaining that the firefighters' hoses weren't long enough to put out the fire
• by discussing how Frances Perkins and others felt guilty for not preventing the fire

What is the central idea of paragraphs 8–10 of "Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire"?

Read these sentences from paragraph 18: —The horror of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire traumatized the city. People were not only furious at the factory owners, but felt some deep responsibility themselves.— Which sentence best paraphrases this excerpt?

• New Yorkers failed to prevent the tragedy and blamed factory owners.
• New Yorkers were upset and wanted more action.
• Factory owners made workers unsafe, causing anger.
• The tragedy upset people, who were angry and also felt responsible.

Read the two sentences: Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety. A fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people. Which sentence best uses a prepositional phrase to combine the sentences?

• Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety after a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory killed dozens of people.
• Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety when a fire killed dozens.
• Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety, and a fire killed dozens.
• Frances Perkins fought to improve workplace safety because of a fire.

In paragraph 15, the word multitude most nearly means—

• a great number
• a small group
• a single person
• a chaotic event

What is the central idea of the “Shame” section (paragraphs 18–21)?

• The memorial march forced Frances Perkins to act.
• The memory stayed with her for years.
• The fire was one of many tragedies.
• Frances Perkins became more dedicated to workers’ rights.

Which TWO sentences best support the central idea of the “Shame” section?

• The fire and its aftershocks left a deep mark on Frances Perkins.
• Up until that point she had lived for the poor...
• After the fire... her own desires became less central.
• The necessities of her class fell away.
• She became impatient with the way genteel persons went about serving the poor.

Where did the Triangle Factory Fire take place?

• Boston
• Chicago
• New York City