Character development
This charming and manipulative character used the World Fair to attract victims to his hotel known as the ”Murder Castle”.
Who is H.H Holmes?
Major industries such as … packaging and … trade feel under Chicagos business and innovation
Meat, grain
Some argue that Holmes was born with psychopathic tendencies this supports what theme?
Nature vs. Nurture
The Ferris Wheel was created to outshine what?
The Eiffel Tower
This character faces numerous challenges such as labor strikes, bad weather, and complexity of creating the fair‘s designs.
Who is Daniel Burnham?
This massive engineering project was Americas response to the Effifel Tower and became one of the fairs biggest attraction.
What is the Ferris Wheel?
Burnham and his team built the World‘s Fair to prove progress in the city of Chicago while Holmes constructed a building to lure people especially women in to murder. This supports what theme?
Good vs. Evil
Approximately how many people were able to fit on the first Ferris Wheel? Closest answer wins!
2,160 people
This character announced to Holmes in “The Remains of the Day”, that she was pregnant and he had no choice other but to marry her.
Who is Julia Conner?
Before the World‘s Fair, Chicago was devastated by this 1871 disaster.
What is the Great Chicago Fire?
The Fair was designed to create and display a beautiful invention, but behind the scenes, it caused financial struggles, worker hardships, delays and a lot of stress. This supports what theme?
Appreance vs. Reality
In the book it was mentioned people paid to go on the Ferris Wheel. How much did they pay for a ride?
50 cents