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WorksheetsWorkers' Rights Unit Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 7hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which character?
She wanted the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory workers to form a union.
She wanted the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory workers to form a union.
a)
Yetta
b)
Bella
c)
Jane
d)
Mother Jones
2.
Which character?
She worked as a governess for a rich family.
She worked as a governess for a rich family.
a)
Yetta
b)
Bella
c)
Jane
d)
Mother Jones
3.
Which character?
She wanted to end child labor in Pennsylvania
She wanted to end child labor in Pennsylvania
a)
Yetta
b)
Bella
c)
Jane
d)
Mother Jones
4.
Which genre is "Flesh and Blood So Cheap"?
a)
Narrative
b)
Fiction
c)
Non-fiction
d)
Historical fiction
5.
Which character from Uprising?
She was an immigrant from Italy who worked in the factory to support her family.
She was an immigrant from Italy who worked in the factory to support her family.
a)
Bella
b)
Yetta
c)
Jennie
d)
Jane
6.
Which genre is Uprising?
a)
Non-fiction
b)
Historical fiction
c)
Mystery
d)
Drama
7.
What is a word's connotation?
a)
Dictionary definition
b)
How you feel about it
8.
What is a word's denotation?
a)
Dictionary definition
b)
How you feel about it
9.
What do we call words that are used in certain fields of knowledge, such as astronomy or computer science?
a)
Technical language
b)
Text structure
c)
Connotation
d)
Cause and effect
10.
What are context clues?
a)
Clues to a word's definition in the dictionary
b)
Clues to a word's meaning in the sentence/paragraph
c)
Clues to where you can find more information about a story
d)
Clues about where the story takes place
11.
Which text structure?
Authors present information about events or steps in a process, in the order in which they take or have taken place
Authors present information about events or steps in a process, in the order in which they take or have taken place
a)
Sequential
b)
Cause and effect
c)
Descriptive
d)
Problem and solution
12.
Which text structure?
Authors who specialize in history or science topics often use this structure to explain how or why something happened.
Authors who specialize in history or science topics often use this structure to explain how or why something happened.
a)
Cause and effect
b)
Problem and solution
c)
Compare and contrast
d)
Sequential
13.
Which text structure?
A writer presents a problem or a series of problems, and offers solutions on how to solve them.
A writer presents a problem or a series of problems, and offers solutions on how to solve them.
a)
Problem and solution
b)
Cause and effect
c)
Comparison and contrast
d)
Sequential
14.
Which text structure?
Authors use this structure so that the reader can empathize with the characters in the story.
Authors use this structure so that the reader can empathize with the characters in the story.
a)
Descriptive
b)
Sequential
c)
Cause and effect
d)
Problem and solution
15.
What is the main text structure used in "Flesh and Blood So Cheap"?
a)
Sequential
b)
Problem and solution
c)
Cause and effect
d)
Descriptive
16.
What are the clue words for sequential text structure?
a)
First, next, then, finally, before, not long after, soon, meanwhile
b)
Cause, effect, because, since, as a result, so, if…then
c)
Problem, solution, the question is, one answer is
d)
Alike, in the same way, unlike, but, yet
17.
What are the clue words for cause and effect text structure?
a)
Cause, effect, because, since, as a result, so, if…then
b)
First, next, then, finally, before, not long after, soon, meanwhile
c)
Problem, solution, the question is, one answer is
d)
Alike, in the same way, unlike, but, yet
18.
What are the clue words for problem and solution text structure?
a)
Cause, effect, because, since, as a result, so, if…then
b)
First, next, then, finally, before, not long after, soon, meanwhile
c)
Problem, solution, the question is, one answer is
d)
Alike, in the same way, unlike, but, yet
19.
What are the clue words for comparison and contrast text structure?
a)
Cause, effect, because, since, as a result, so, if…then
b)
First, next, then, finally, before, not long after, soon, meanwhile
c)
Problem, solution, the question is, one answer is
d)
Alike, in the same way, unlike, but, yet
20.
In the “Yetta” section of Uprising, what evidence supports the inference that fires in the factory were not uncommon?
a)
Buckets of water were kept available.
b)
Tissue-paper patterns hung from the ceiling.
c)
The aisles between the tables were narrow.
d)
Fabric scraps were kept in a bin under the table.
21.
In the “Jane” section of Uprising, why does the author include the detail about the new telautograph machine not working?
a)
If the machine had worked, people would have known about the fire sooner.
b)
It explains why Miss Mary was so harried and frazzled-looking.
c)
It shows that the factory was up-to-date and had the latest equipment.
d)
If the machine had worked, Harriet would have wanted to examine it.
22.
What do readers know that Jane does not when she goes to look for Mr. Blanck?
a)
that Mr. Blanck is not on the ninth floor
b)
that a fire has broken out on the eighth floor
c)
what the little girls are doing on the tenth floor
d)
whether Yetta has managed to get to the ninth floor
23.
Something that is singed is
a)
burned
b)
torn
c)
discarded
d)
dirty
24.
What does it mean to stifle someone's excitement?
a)
to encourage it
b)
to hold it back
c)
to share it
d)
to ridicule it
25.
What is internal dialogue?
a)
What a person is saying to themselves
b)
What a person is saying out loud
c)
What a person is thinking
d)
What a person is feeling
26.
What is external dialogue?
a)
What a person is saying to themselves
b)
What a person is saying out loud
c)
What a person is thinking
d)
What a person is feeling
27.
According to "Flesh and Blood So Cheap," which floor suffered the worst casualties?
a)
8th
b)
9th
c)
10th
d)
7th
28.
What was the outcome of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
a)
New laws were made to protect workers in New York City
b)
About 160 workers died
c)
The factory owners were found not guilty in court
d)
All of the above
29.
Which of these statements is supported by evidence in both "Flesh and Blood So Cheap" and "Story of the Triangle Factory Fire"?
a)
The Triangle Fire was a tragedy that could have been prevented.
b)
The absence of fire drills caused confusion among the trapped workers.
c)
The Triangle Fire had a lasting impact on safety regulations.
d)
Onlookers who witnessed the fire were horrified by what they saw.
30.
An inspection is a type of
a)
accident
b)
legislation
c)
examination
d)
explanation
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