"This is the End of Chicago" - Cause & Effect

In the beginning section, Bessie and others probably felt ___________.

• brave

• lonely

• excited

• scared

Chicago seemed unstoppable because it _______________.

• was built mostly from wood.

• was built to stay safe from fires.

• grew quickly in a short amount of time.

• had a large fire department.

Which event happened first?

• Bessie heard a man on a bridge scream.

• Strong winds blew into the Chicago area.

• A fire broke out in a barn.

• Bessie became separated from her family.

What caused the Chicago fire? Select TWO correct answers.

• The weather in Chicago in the summer of 1871 had been hotter and drier than normal.

• New laws were passed in Chicago after the fire to make the city safer than before.

• They had to be built with materials that didn’t burn as easily, like brick and stone.

• There had been a drought.

Today technology makes fires ___________.

• grow larger

• spread faster

• easier to fight than before

• harder to fight than before

Which line best supports the answer to question 5?

• "Robots and flying machines help stop fires quickly.”

• "Firefighters rode horses . . . through crowded streets.”

• "Nearly everything was made of wood . . . ”

• "New fires burned everywhere . . ."

In the sentence “The wind carried embers over firefighters’ heads,” the word embers means ______.

• loud shouts

• drops of water

• hot, glowing pieces from a fire

• large pieces of something that's broken

What is the section titled "Coming Together" mainly about?

• Technology helped control the fire.

• Chicago was rebuilt to be safer.

• Many lives and homes were lost.

• Bessie Bradwell stopped the fire.

Why did one man think the fire was the end of Chicago? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Which of the following is an effect the fire had?

• Many people died and much of the city was destroyed.

• Hot, dry, and windy weather caused the fire to spread.

• There had been a drought.

• Strong winds blew into the Chicago area on the night of Sunday, October 8.