18. CITIES, IMMIGRANTS, AND THE NATION, 1880

Quiz for Solo Analysis Document 18.4 Rose Schneiderman, The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire, 1911

Choose the best answer to the question.

1. To what does Rose Schneiderman compare the conditions of the working classes?

Medieval torture

Fellowship

Debtors prison

Slavery

2. According to Rose, why do the working conditions not change to prevent fewer injuries and deaths?

It is too expensive to implement workplace standards.

There is not enough interest in women’s working conditions.

If someone is injured or dies, there are plenty more to replace that person.

Immigrants re-create the working conditions of their homelands.

3. Who does Rose partially blame for the continuation of unacceptable working conditions for the poorer classes?

Immigrants

Law enforcement

Unions

Catholics

4. To whom is Rose addressing her sorrow, anger, and blame in her speech?

Middle- and upper-class individuals

Immigrants and working-class women

Law enforcement

Triangle Factory owners

5. How is Rose’s statement indicative of working-class conditions during the early 1900s?

After the turn of the century, factories were regulated and conditions improved significantly.

Immigration was so prevalent that politicians catered to their needs in the workplace.

Women workers returned to the home after the turn of the century, so Rose was an exception.

Working-class conditions, especially for immigrants, were poor, with few opportunities for improvement.

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