Working / Living Conditions
How is Bella treated by Signor Carlotti when she is not working fast enough?
He is mean and yells at her.
Why does Bella almost lose her job?
She walks out with the other workers because she does not know what the word "strike" means.
Where is Bella from?
Italy
Where is Yetta from?
Russia
Where is Jane from?
New York / America
What happens if a worker wastes materials?
They have to pay for it.
Who walks Bella home from work when Pietro does not show up?
Yetta and Rahel
Where does Bella work?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Where does Yetta work?
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
Where does Jane work?
She does not work
What were the buildings most immigrants lived in called?
Tenements / Dumbbell tenements
Which girl is Ms. Livingston as a young woman?
Bella
What is Bella's job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
Cutting threads on shirtwaists / sewing machines
What is Yetta's main goal having to do with the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
She wants to start a successful strike
How does Jane feel when she sees the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory?
She is curious / interested
Name 2 things that made working dangerous.
Machines, sickness, injuries, exhaustion
What happens to Bella that makes her have to work for Signora Luciano making hats?
Signor Carlotti doesn't pay her the full amount at the factory so she cannot afford rent.
How do Signor Luciano and Nico make Bella feel when they are around her?
Uncomfortable and nervous
What is Yetta's relationship with Rahel (her sister) like?
She admires her and wants to be like her.
What is Jane interested in doing that she starts going to with Eleanor?
Education and lectures about workers/women's rights.
What made the places immigrants lived so awful?
Unsanitary and crowded
How does Jane view the other girls at the tea party?
She thinks they are boring / stuck up and wants new friends.
What happens when the factory is closed and Signor Carlotti walks Bella home?
He offers to pay her more money each week and is being nice to her.
What would be expected of Yetta if she stayed in Russia?
She would be expected to marry someone of her fathers choice
Who is Ms. Milhouse? What does she want for Jane?
Ms. Milhouse takes care of Jane. She wants her to be high up in society.