Triangle Factory Fire

How did Frances Perkins learn about the Triangle Factory Fire?

• She was visiting with friends near the scene of the fire and heard a commotion.

• She worked on the 8th floor of the Triangle Factory Fire and saw smoke.

• She was the owner of the Triangle Factory and heard the fire alarms.

Which of the following is a type of literary nonfiction that combines features of narrative text and an informational text?

• mystery

• history writing

• poetry

____________ means that the author includes personal opinions.

• objective point of view

• subjective point of view

• emphasis

• primary sources

____________ means that the author focuses only on the facts.

• objective point of view

• subjective point of view

• emphasis

• primary sources

The reason why some workers decided to jump is that the flames were roasting them from behind.

• FALSE

• TRUE

Mark the conditions of the factory that forced workers to make life-and-death decisions.

• Some of the doors were locked.

• The fire escape was rickety and blocked.

• There was no sprinkler system.

• There were only two elevators, but they were slow and overloaded.

What year did the fire occur?

• 1914

• 1911

• 1900

• 1915

What does corridor mean? pg. 275

• a narrow hallway or passageway

• a factory

• a hotel

• a sweater

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

• True

• False

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.