Characters
Vocabulary
The Fire
Problems
Jobs
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The main character in I Survived: The Great Chicago Fire

Oscar Starling

100

A fire engine that has a hose to pump water

Pumper

100

The setting of the great fire

Chicago, 1871

100

What was stolen from Oscar?

Suitcases

100

What job did Mr. Morrow have?

Painter or Artist

200

The girl that distracts Oscar while his suitcases are stolen, but later becomes his friend

Jennie

200

Oscar lived on the flat ground with grass and few trees what what is this land callled

Prairie

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The state the fire took place in

Illinois

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The item that was so special to Oscar that was stolen in his suitcases.

Dad's sheriff badge

200

Name one of Papa's jobs

farmer or a Sheriff

300

This character just wants a cookie, but ends up getting a home and family

Bruno

300

A person who breaks the law and hides out

Outlaw

300

Why were the firemen unable to put out the fire?

It was too big and too hot

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What did Jennie give Bruno to wear?

Lady's hat

300
Oscar's Mama was a 

teacher

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The outlaw who is behind all of the theft in Chicago

Earless Max Kildair

400

Jeannie was dirty and messy.  What is the word for that?

Raggedy

400

A line of people passing buckets to put out a fire is called

Bucket Brigade

400

Because Jennie and Bruno did not have any parents, what were they called?

Orphans

400

Jeannie and Bruno's mom was a

Baker

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The man who marries Oscar's mom

Mr. Morrow

500

To set something on fire

Ignited

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Where did a lot of Chicago's citizens try to go to get away from the fire?

Lake Michigan/ or lake

500

What was coming toward Mr. Morrow and Oscar when they were in the row boat?

Flaming boat

500

A person who carries someones suitcases in a train station

Porter