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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to the articles, why couldn't fire fighters save more people?
They didn't have proper training
They had bad gear
The ladders weren't tall enough
The rope nets didn't work
They didn't have water pumps
- 2. Multiple Choice
What were some of the things wrong with the Asch Building?
The fire escape was ineffective
The hose was broken
They locked the doors
The building was made of wood
They didn't have a phone to call the fire department
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which floor of the building was the safest to be on?
10th floor
9th floor
8th floor
7th floor
- 4. Multiple Choice
What floor was the deadliest floor to be on?
10th floor
9th floor
8th floor
7th floor
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why is it important to use quotes from victim/witnesses in the articles?
To provide vivid eye-witness accounts of what happened
To provide evidence to support his claim
To show an opposing view point
To prove what started the fire
- 6. Multiple Choice
What do both articles have in common?
They both show that the fire could've been prevented
They both discuss fire safety after the event.
They both describe the event and its victims.
They both show what started the fire.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why did the fire chief bring the mouse home with him?
He likes mice a lot
The mouse died just like the victims
He wants to bury it
He is glad to find that something had survived
- 8. Multiple Choice
What does the word "Flammable" mean?
Something that starts a fire
Something that is fire proof
Something that can easily catch on fire
Something that can move very quickly
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is an "inspection"
An examination
An accident
A change to a law
An explanation of something
- 10. Multiple Choice
What does the word "reign" mean in the article?
To rule or control
Something that leads a horse
A king
Precipitation
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is an example of a corridor?
a hallway
a classroom
a closet
a balcony
- 12. Multiple Choice
If something is portable, what is it able to do easily?
Be carried
Change
Break
Shrink
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does it mean to "enact" something
To make into a law
To change something
To object to someone
To defend your opinion
- 14. Multiple Choice
According to the article, why might people chosen to jump from the building?
They thought they would be safe
They thought their bodies would be more easily identified
There was a greater chance of survival
They wanted to suffer less when they died
- 15. Multiple Choice
How many people died in the fire?
146
209
The number is not known
288
- 16. Multiple Choice
How many new safety laws were created in New York after the Triangle Factory Fire?
33
14
8
57
- 17. Multiple Choice
What did the Fire Marshall say that surprised people so much?
There are over 150 buildings worse than the Asch building
The building owners should not be blamed
The investigation will take years to complete
The building is fireproof
- 18. Multiple Choice
What year did they enact most of the safety laws in New York?
1911
1914
1916
1920
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