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The Triangle Factory Fire – Questions And Verified Answers
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The Triangle Factory Fire – Questions AndVerified Answers
flammable ✔️Ans - it is easy for it to catch on fire and burn.
reign ✔️Ans - to dominate or rule or something
portable ✔️Ans - can be carried or moved easily
inspection ✔️Ans - an official examination or review
corridor ✔️Ans - a narrow hallway or passageway
enact ✔️Ans - to make into law
How many people died in the fire? ✔️Ans - Of the 500 Triangle employees
who reported to work that day, 146 died.
How did the doors opening inwards effect the employees trying to escape the
fire? ✔️Ans - Read this excerpt from the text and make an inference: "They
caused a pileup, so that those in front could not open the door. Whenever
someone tried to get it open, the crowd pinned her against it. 'All the girls
were falling on me and they squeezed me to the door,' Ida Willensky recalled.
How many floors did the Asch building have? ✔️Ans - Ten, but the
Triangle Factory was only on the top three floors.
Which floor was the deadliest on the day of the fire? ✔️Ans - On the tenth
floor, only one person died. On the eighth floor, most girls were able to escape
through the elevators or the stairs. The ninth floor, however, with many of its
doors locked and no fire escape, was the deadliest floor.
Who are the authors of the two articles we read? ✔️Ans - Albert Martin
wrote the excerpt from "Flesh and Blood So Cheap" and Zachary Kent wrote
the excerpt from "The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire"
William Shepherd was a reporter in 1911 who gave a vivid eye witness
account of the fire. What does he describe? ✔️Ans - "On the sidewalk lay
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