Radium Girls Quiz

What was the consequence if a worker failed to keep up with their job?

• They were praised

• They were given a warning

• They were promoted

• They were criticized

What was the biggest issue the girls faced with the paint?

• Not receiving enough paint

• Getting the wrong color paint

• Wasting the paint

• Running out of paint

Why did the girls have no choice but to lip-point?

• To taste the paint

• To make the paint last longer

• To avoid getting sick

• To clean the brushes

What did the company bosses do to limit waste with the water dishes?

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What happened to one woman after working with the paint for just a month?

• She got sores on her mouth

• She got a promotion

• She became the supervisor

• She quit the job

What did Katherine's doctor suspect was causing her health issues?

• Lead poisoning

• Phosphorus poisoning

• Radium poisoning

• Mercury poisoning

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

What are colleagues?

• the company bosses

• your co-workers or people you work with

• the doctors

• the government

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

What word means almost the same as suspicion?

• Confidence
• Certainty
• Trust

• Guess

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What would be an adverse reaction to radium?

• teeth falling out

• break out in pimples

• headache

• swollen feet

What is waste?

• materials

• intervals

• sores

• not a good use of something - losing something

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4