Fires 🔥
What was the name for the biggest fire out of the 3 biggest?
The name was the "ham and egg fire".
Where did the earth quake happen?
San Francisco
Who is the person who came from china to America with his dad?
The person is, Chin.
What year did the earth quake happen?
1906
What does Chin do to try and save his dad and self in china town, while under all the ruble from the buildings?
He and his dad dig out and through the rubble of the buildings.
How many fires were reported after the, big earth quake's after shock?
52 fires after the big earth quake's after shock.
How long had Chin been in America when the earthquake happened?
He had been in America for 2 years.
What is the name of, Henry's dog?
His name is, Sawyer.
Why did people do to try and save there stuff, and why do you think they did it?
They did not want their stuff to burn, and why you think they did it is up to you.
What did some people do trying to escape the fires?
Some of them waited in line to get on the fairy to escape the fires.
How did the fire affect the city?
It destroyed a lot of buildings and hurt a lot of people.
Where does Chin and his dad get covered in ruble?
In china town
Who is the author?
Laurence Yep
What force and vehicle come in and pump salt water from the bay?
The force is the "navy" and the vehicle are "fire boats".
What was one thing the firefighters did to try and slow the fire down, besides using water?
Why did people light their own house on fire and why would they do it?
They did it because they did not have assurance for earth quakes, so they would not get money back but they had fire assurance so they light there house on fire so they would get there money back.
Where do people go to stay away from the fire with their stuff?
They bring their stuff to the beach.
Who are the four adults?
They are Ah Quon, Ah Sing, Mrs. Travis, and Mr. Travis.
What things did people do to save their stuff?
They threw it out the window, they went inside the fire to grab it, and they pushed it out of openings.
How did the firefighters make the firebreak?
the blasted the house with cannons and blew them up.
How did the earth quake impact the fire?
It destroyed a lot of structures and buildings and those helped the fire get bigger quicker.
Where do people in china town go in hope to be safe and why do some people not want to be there.
They go to the temple and people walk around because they do not what to be in a old and weak building because they think it might fall on them.
Who is the antagonist?
The earth dragon
How deep underground was the San Francisco earth quake.
5 Miles
What did the workers at the fairy do to make the boat stay up and not sink?
They had to push people off the boat.