Characters
Who are two of the girls who got sick from radium poisoning?
Grace, Kate, Molly
This word means to walk unsteadily or with difficulty:
hobble
It's like liquid sunshine.
simile
What does Grace fight for in court?
She fights for the rights of the girls who got sick from radium (fighting USRC)
What does USRC stand for?
United States Radium Corporation
What was the doctor's name that helped the girls in the hospital?
Dr. Madison
This is a person who watches something (a fan)
spectator
"It'll put roses in your cheeks and a spring in your step."
metaphor
What major world event was going on at the start of the story?
World War One
The women were being poisoned by______.
radium
Which girl died early in the story from the radium poisoning?
Molly
Frail means:
weak or sick, physically not strong
"Ghost Girls"
alliteration or metaphor
The historians acted as the ___________ of the story to help move the plot along.
narrators
What genre would this story fall under?
historical fiction or drama
Which character was dismissive of what the girls were saying and said "Not to worry. Girls have been blaming their illnesses on our factory for years, but they can't prove they got sick working here."
Arthur Roeder
You might ______ a giggle in the middle of class so you don't get in trouble.
stifle
What does "I can't make heads or tails of it" mean?
She can't figure it out, it could be one or the other.
What state does this story take place in? (The setting)
New Jersey
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Not really a character, but which female scientist first discovered radium?
Marie Curie
A handkerchief is a:
small cloth often kept in a pocket to blow your nose, wipe your face, or cover your mouth...etc.
What type of figurative language is "He said he'd make sure my report never saw the light of day."
personification
What is the name of the "method" the girls used to paint the watch dials in the factory?
the "lip, dip, paint" method
How do we see the concept of social justice at work in this story?
1. The girls called out the fact that the men had protective vests but they did not.
2. The girls fought the company to prove the radium was hurting them to protect others from getting sick.