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Worksheets"Out of the Flames"
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
The main character in "Out of the Flames" is
Rose Weiner
Katie Weiner
Max Blank
Isaac Harris
The fire was at
The Circle Factory
The Triangle Machinery Union
Katie's house
The Triangle Waist Factory
The fire happened in
March of 1911
March of 1811
April of 1911
December of 1912
Katie and Rose's family came to America from Russia because
They were forced to move here.
America was a place of hope.
their dad got a job here at the Triangle Waist Factory.
America was their native land.
How did the fire start in the factory on March 25, 1911?
Someone started the fire.
A machine overheated.
A bin of fabric caught fire.
The heating unit exploded.
Why didn't anyone know what to do at the factory when a fire broke out?
They did know what to do.
There was no need because they had fire hoses in the building.
This was the first time anyone ever saw fire.
There had never been a fire drill at the factory before.
Why did so many people die in the fire?
The stairwell had too many people packed in it.
They were trapped because the doors to the stairs were locked.
The bosses stood at the doors and wouldn't let anyone leave.
They were stuck in the rubble of the building.
Who died in the fire that was important to Katie?
Her mother
Her sister
Her brother
Her father
How did Katie save herself?
Jumped in the elevator on the heads of the people.
Jumped out of the window.
Jumped down the stairwell on the heads of the people.
Stayed hidden in the bathroom.
How many people died in the fire?
146
206
352
4,125
After the fire, people fought to protect workers. What happened because they communicated their concerns through a funeral parade.
Nothing happened, they just marched.
Laws were passed to make factories safer.
Max and Isaac were found guilty for the fire.
The city rebuilt the Triangle Factory.
