Frances Perkins and The Triangle Fire Quiz

Select the statement that best identifies the point of view of most of the quotes used in “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire.”

• Frances Perkins felt that the Triangle Fire was the fault of the workers for not demanding safe working conditions.

• Frances Perkins felt that the Triangle Fire was the fault of any owners of factories who failed to provide safe working conditions.

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True or False: The Triangle Factor had a proper fire escape plan.

• True

• False

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The Triangle Factory Fire occurred in which year?

• 1913

• 1912

• 1911

• 1811

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Indifferent means:

• determined to complete a goal.

• having no feelings one way or another about something.

• to be focused only on oneself.

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What is the controlling idea of “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire”?

• A The fire tragedy prompted New York State to pass over thirty new labor laws to ensure that workers

• President Roosevelt made Frances Perkins the secretary of labor to ensure that rural workers would be well  protected.

• New York City established a Bureau of Fire Prevention to ensure that workers everywhere would be well  protected.

• The New York State legislature created a Factory Investigating Commission to ensure that workers nationwide would be well protected.

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Select the statement that best compares how the organizational patterns contribute to the authors’ purposes in the two stories.

• Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire” retells the horrifying events that led to protective labor laws. “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire” focuses on the events after the fire that led Perkins to devote her life to promoting greater safety in the workplace.

• “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire” retells the horrifying events to explain the commitment Perkins had to workplace safety. “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire” focuses on investigations leading to protective labor laws.

• “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire” retells the horrifying events that led to trials and investigations. “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire” focuses on the events that led to Perkins becoming secretary of labor.

• “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire” retells the horrifying events that led to trials and investigations. “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire” focuses on the events that led to Perkins becoming secretary of labor.

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Read the dictionary entry.

vain \vān\ 1. without purpose or effect 2. showing excessive pride in appearance or achievements 3. treating something sacred in an abusive manner 4. foolish or without sense The word vain as it is used in paragraph 6 of “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire” best fits which definition?

• Defintion 1

• Defintion 2

• Defintion 3

• Definiton 4

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The author’s main purpose in writing “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire” is most likely to —

• present a sad and shocking account of a time before adequate safety regulations

• narrate a sorrowful and transforming event in the life of one person

• offer a factual and persuasive argument for safety regulations

• narrate a sorrowful and transforming event in the life of one person

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Write a summary over "Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire".

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The author’s main purpose in writing “Frances Perkins and the Triangle Factory Fire” is most likely to —

• offer a factual and persuasive argument for safety regulations

• narrate a sorrowful and transforming event in the life of one person

• present a sad and shocking account of a time before adequate safety regulations

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CCSS.RI.7.6

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