Bella
Yetta
Jane
Plot
Vocab
100

Where is Bella from?

Calia, Italy

100

Where is Yetta from?

Russia

100

Where is Jane from?

The United States of America

100

Who are Mr. Blanck and Mr. Harris?

The owners of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory

100

Tenement

apartment building

especially one meeting minimum standards of sanitation, safety, and comfort and usually located in a city

200

Who does Bella marry?

Rocco Luciano/Livingston

200

What is Yetta's sisters name?

Rahel

200

Who invited Jane to her first shirtwaist strike?

Eleanor Kensington

200

What are the names of Mr. Blanck's daughters?

Harriet and Millicent

200

Strike

a work stoppage by a body of workers to enforce compliance with demands made on an employer

or

a temporary stoppage of activities in protest against an act or condition

300

Why is the first week of July significant to Bella?

Her entire family died the first week of July. She was also not paid this week because she was a “learner” at the factory.

300

How is Yetta treated while striking? Name at least one detail.

-Arrested

-Attacked (pinched, kicked, punched, slapped)

-Harassed/Yelled at

-Questioned

300

What is the name of Jane's chauffeur? 

Mr. Corrigan

300

What started the fire?

A cigarette from one of the cutters

300

Labor Union

an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions

400

What was the official cause of death of Bella's family?

A fever

400

In Yetta's perspective, what is more important than love?

The union

400

Why did Jane run away from home?

To escape her fathers "evil money" and to have more freedom to live her life. 
400

Fill in the blanks: We will not be _____ girls. We will not be _______ girls. We will not be _____ girls.

Stupid, Powerless, Useless

400

Laggard

a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

500

How many siblings did Bella have in Italy?

4 Siblings

Dominic, Giovanni, Ricardo, and Guilia

500

Fill in the blank: In America, ____ is god. 

Money

500

How old was Jane when her mom died?

9 years old

500

Who was the speaker who called for a general strike?

Clara Lemlich

500

Repute

the opinion generally held of someone or something; reputation

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