Uprising

In the “Yetta” section, what evidence supports the inference that fires in the factory were not uncommon?

• Buckets of water were kept available.

• Tissue-paper patterns hung from the ceiling.

• The aisles between the tables were narrow.

• Fabric scraps were kept in a bin under the table.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

In the “Jane” section, why does the author include the detail about the new telautograph machine not working?

• It explains why Miss Mary was so harried and frazzled-looking.

• It shows that the factory was up-to-date and had the latest equipment.

• If the machine had worked, Harriet would have wanted to examine it.

• If the machine had worked, people would have known about the fire sooner.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What do readers know that Jane does not when she goes to look for Mr. Blanck?

• that Mr. Blanck is not on the ninth floor

• that a fire has broken out on the eighth floor

• what the little girls are doing on the tenth floor

• whether Yetta has managed to get to the ninth floor

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In the “Bella” section, why does the author include the detail, “Bella didn’t know what a fire drill was”?

• to show that Bella was not as educated as Jane

• to explain why Signor Carlotti looked down on Bella

• to explain what had caused the fire to spread

• to show that there had been no fire drills at the factory

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which detail most increases the drama of the fire escape collapse?

• Jane asks Bella if the fire escape is safe.

• Bella sees the eighth floor shutters blocking the way.

• Bella shifts her weight back from the fire escape just as it collapses.

• Bella’s skirt catches fire as she runs toward the window.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Where is Bella most likely going at the end of the excerpt?

• to look for more buckets

• to look for the little girls

• to look for Signor Carlotti

• to look for Yetta

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Something that is singed is

• burned.

• torn.

• discarded.

• dirty.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to stifle someone’s excitement?

• to encourage it

• to hold it back

• to share it

• to ridicule it

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Someone who looks haggard is

• energetic.

• enraged.

• expectant.

• exhausted

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does wistful mean?

• expecting something

• joking about something

• longing for something

• regretting something

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4