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The Great Chicago Fire Poem

Quiz by Raina Webb

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  • Q1
    In stanza one, what does the author compare to the Chicago fire?
    a city of flames
    friends
    a darken spot
    a horrid sight
    30s
  • Q2
    Which detail from stanza seven lets the reader know that a variety of people were affected by the fire?
    citizens of Chicago
    the homeless ones
    the rich and the poor
    people of every description
    30s
  • Q3
    What are two main ideas presented in this poem?
    The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 left many people homeless and The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 burned for days.
    The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was very destructive and the The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 burned for days.
    The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was very destructive and The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 affected the lives of many people.
    The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 affected the lives of many people and The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 left many people homeless.
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