Triangle Factory Fire | English Quiz

Triangle Factory Fire

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Question 1
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According to the articles, why couldn't fire fighters save more people?
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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
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Question 2
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What were some of the things wrong with the Asch Building?
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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
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Question 3
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Which floor of the building was the safest to be on?
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10th floor
9th floor
8th floor
7th floor
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Question 4
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120 seconds
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What floor was the deadliest floor to be on?
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10th floor
9th floor
8th floor
7th floor
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Question 5
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120 seconds
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Why is it important to use quotes from victim/witnesses in the articles?
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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
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Question 6
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What do both articles have in common?
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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.
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Question 7
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Why did the fire chief bring the mouse home with him?
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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
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Question 8
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What does the word "Flammable" mean?
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Something that starts a fire
Something that is fire proof
Something that can easily catch on fire
Something that can move very quickly
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Question 9
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What is an "inspection"
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An examination
An accident
A change to a law
An explanation of something
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Question 10
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What does the word "reign" mean in the article?
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To rule or control
Something that leads a horse
A king
Precipitation
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Question 11
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What is an example of a corridor?
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a hallway
a classroom
a closet
a balcony
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Question 12
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If something is portable, what is it able to do easily?
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Be carried
Change
Break
Shrink
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Question 13
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What does it mean to "enact" something
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To make into a law
To change something
To object to someone
To defend your opinion
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Question 14
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According to the article, why might people chosen to jump from the building?
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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
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Question 15
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How many people died in the fire?
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146
209
The number is not known
288
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Question 16
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How many new safety laws were created in New York after the Triangle Factory Fire?
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33
14
8
57
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Question 17
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120 seconds
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What did the Fire Marshall say that surprised people so much?
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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
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Question 18
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What year did they enact most of the safety laws in New York?
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1911
1914
1916
1920
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