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100
How many people were left homeless because of The Great Fire?
What is 100,000
100
Who is James Hildreth?
What is an ex-alderman.
100
In ch. 6 how many buildings had been destroyed?
What is 17,000
100
What street did the fire start on?
What is DeKoven St.
100
On page 14 what house is shown and what is the address?
What is 137 DeKoven st.
200
How many acres of wooden sidewalks were there?
What is 23,000
200
Who was Claire Innes?
What is a 12 yr. old girl.
200
In ch. 6 how many miles had been destroyed?
What is 73 miles
200
What was the house # that the fire started on?
What is 137
200
On page 18 what building is shown?
What is The chamber of Commerce.
300
How many pounds of explosives did James Hildreth have ?
What is 2,500
300
Who was Joseph Chamberline?
What is a 20 yr old reporter.
300
About how much of a fraction of people had water?
What is 1/3
300
On what month & day did the paper call Mrs. O'Leary a hag?
What is Oct. 18
300
On page 22 what is the picture showing?
What is Bruno Goll's drugstore.
400
Who grabbed a birdcage with a green bird in it ?
What is Horace White
400
Who was Julia Lemos?
What is a young widow.
400
How many people still needed help because of the fire?
What is 65,000
400
What yr. did Chicago vote to incorperate?
What is 1833
400
On page 27 whatis the vehicle shown called?
What is a steam pumper.
500
True or False- Robert B. Mason said "CHICAGO IS IN FLAMES, SEND YOUR WHOLE DEPARTMENT!"
What is True
500
Who was Horace White?
What is the editor in chief.
500
How many people were left homeless because of the fire?
What is 50,000
500
what yr. did Reverend Lynman say most of Chicago are criminals?
What is 1892
500
On page 36 what was the possible reason that woke Claire up?
What is a steam engine heading toward the fire.
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