Yetta
Why does Yetta feel compelled to warn the workers on the 9th floor?
Bella is on the 9th floor; Yetta feels responsible for her fellow workers because she's a union organizer.
What is Jane's job?
What floor does Bella work on? What do we know about that floor in terms of the actual fire?
9th -- it was the deadliest floor
What city was the factory fire in?
New York City
Where did Yetta end up at the end of HER story?
Yetta stayed back to warn the other floors of the fire.
Jane goes to look for Mr. Blanck and hears a lot of people moving around. What is happening on the other floor that Jane doesn't know about yet?
The fire has broken out on the eighth floor.
Where does Bella end up at the end of HER story?
Bella heads towards the stairs to escape the fire.
What are third-person pronouns?
he, she, him, her, they, their
How do we know that fires were common in the factory? What did they ALWAYS have on hand in case a fire broke out?
Buckets of water
Where does Jane end up at the end of HER story?
Jane tells Bella to go the other way; she gets cut off by the fire and has to find another exit route.
1. The company didn't have many safety precautions.
2. Workers would've known where to go to exit more safely/timely.
WHAT GENRE is set in the past and includes real places and events, but the author uses their imaginations to create scenes, dialogue, and characters?
Historical Fiction
Why does Yetta think she and Mr. Berstein were on the same side?
Both were helping the girls stop panicking and getting them to safety.
Why does the author tell us about the new telautograph machine not working?
If the machine had worked, people would have known about the fire sooner.
Why does Bella choose the fate she did at the end of her section?
She refused to die like a caged animal in the fire.
What does it mean to stifle someone's excitement?
To hold something back
Describe the change we saw in Yetta during her story.
At first, Yetta is trying to help others escape, but when she sees the woman fall out the window, she panics and freezes.
Why might Jane decide to lie to Bella's boss?
1. In hopes of treating his workers more fairly
2. Stay longer to talk to Bella
How does the author build suspend in Bella's story?
The author tells us about the falling fire escape where many people died; vivid details are given about what the girls are seeing and feeling.
What does it mean to be HAGGARD?
Worn out or exhausted