PART A:
A. B. C. D.
4. PART B:
A. B. C.
D.
Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
The boiler malfunction and the deaths that occurred because of it were unavoidable. While the explosion caused numerous deaths, the widespread panic of workers caused even more.
The boiler malfunction caused widespread death and destruction at the shoe factory, as well as neighboring buildings.
The explosion at the shoe factory caused severe structural damage and required hard work and a lot of money to repair.
Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
"When the boiler exploded it passed upward almost perpendicularly, tearing a passage as it went, killing many on the way." (Paragraph 2)
"Men and women working in departments of this section who were busy at their machines had time only to turn in an attempt to flee" (Paragraph 3)
"In the sections of the factory which remained standing the operatives were panic stricken as they sought to escape." (Paragraph 4)
"One man whose legs were caught under an iron beam cried to the rescuers that they could not extricate him and to help the girls behind him." (Paragraph 6)
How does the article characterize those effected by the tragic explosion?
brave fearless irrational calm
Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
"In desperation many jumped from the second and third story windows" (Paragraph 4) "The crush on the stairways resulted in numerous minor injuries." (Paragraph 4)
"Stretching out his arms he lifted several girls one by one and passed them to the rescuers." (Paragraph 6)
"She begged to be shot. Soon the flames enveloped her." (Paragraph 6)