"from Ashes of Roses" Excerpt Test

In paragraph 10 in "Ashes of Roses", what did the policeman mean when he tells Rose, "If she's over there, she doesn't need anybody," reveal about the situatione?

• The situation is hopeless because anyone over there is not alive.

• The situation is good, and no one over there needs help.

• The policeman is refusing to help people because he was overwhelmed.

• The policeman is trying to calm her down by telling her everthing is okay.

Which detail from the story indicates that it is historical fiction?

• The narrator is worried about her sister.

• The elevator is overloaded with people.

• The firefighters try to rescue the workers.

• The fire wagon is pulled by a horse.

Which of the following best summarizes the "Ashes of Roses" narrator's experience during and after the fire?

• The narrator quickly escapes the dangerous fire and very soon finds her little sister.

• The narrator watches the fire from afar hoping that her sister is not there.

• After barely escaping the fire, the narrator is overcome with guilt and fear as she searches for her sister.

• The narrator leads other girls who work at the factory to safety and becomes a hero.

What overall mood does the author establish in paragraphs 15-18?

• despair

• hope

• anger

• happiness

Although it could be considered an analogy, what type of figurative language is "The bonnet was perched on her head like a colorful bird."?

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• onomatopoeia

How did Rose feel in paragraph 31?

• sad

• angry

• jealous

• numb

Who was Gussie?

• Rose's little sister

• Rose's friend who jumped to her death

• Rose's friend who worked with her

• Rose's mom

How did Rose's litte sister, Maureen, escape from the fire?

• Some university students put a ladder across from their building to the factory.

• Mr. Garoff saved her by placing her in the elevator and helping her out.

• Gussie grabbed her and led her to safety outside.

• Rose helped her sister climb down the fire escape and into a fireman's arms.

What do people keep saying to Rose as she is looking for Maureen that upsets her?

• That she should be with her parents

• That there's no way she'll find Maureen

• That the fire was the workers' fault

• That she should be thankful she's alive

What does Rose find when the policeman tells her that there is a table inside with persoanl articles from the girls?

• a bonnet that was very colorful

• a blood-soaked shirt that belonged to Gussie

• her sister Maureen's comb

• a patch of taffeta that had been torn from her dress earlier