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2.) Everyone on the deck was ordered to go to the center of the boat because when the ship passed the Statue of Liberty, everyone ran to the rails to see it. With all the people on one side, it either was or was going to tip the boat over. So for everyone's safety, the Captain told everyone to go to the center of the deck. =====

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3.) Margaret Rose's was amazed at the first sight of the Statue of Liberty in real life. She had only seen it in black-and-white pictures. "//She was a lovely soft green color, and the rosy sun gave a blush to her cheeks. I couldn.t believe how big she was. She towered over the harbor like a giantess who had wadedin from the ocean."// This is what went through Margaret Rose's mind when she saw Lady Liberty. She declared that day, February 18, 1911 the day that would mark the start of her new life. For most other people, it also meant freedom, indepedency and hope. They had all made it. =====

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4.) "//Here we are, America." I whispered. "We're just exactly what ye ordered."// In the poem for the Statue of Liberty, it reads: “//Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."// Margaret Rose pointed out in the book that she was poor and in the last sentence of chapter one, I think she is adressing that her family is obeying the poem, and/or the Statue of Liberty.=====

__**Tuesday January 17, 2012**__ **Chapter 2**

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1.) Margaret Rose was very cautious about being around sick people because she wasn't about to be sent home after 2 weeks on a boat just to get to freedom and hope. She was so nervous about the examinations and/or losing a family member. But she was so excited to see America and have a new start to her and her family's life. For her and everyone else, the medical inspections were to decide your future.=====

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2.) When Joseph had his eye examination, the doctors found out he had a diesese, trachoma. If untreated, victims could end up blind. It was important that nobody could pass into America with ANY form of sickness, so little Joseph was to be sent home-along with a parent.=====

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1.) The problem was that someone had to go back to Ireland with Joseph- an adult. The family didn't want the mom to go because if she didn;t want to come to America in the first place, so if she went home, she might not come back when-if- Joseph was better.=====

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2.) When the dad decided he'd go, the mom through a fit and wept long after he was out of sight, heading for a boat back to Ireland. The dad would let his mother (Joseph's grandmother) take care of Joseph and then come back to America. Joseph would hopefully join them someday.=====

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4.) I would be devestaded to have to seperate my family when we were all so close to freedom. It must've been horrible! I'd stay strong for my sisters if I were Margaret Rose because my mother wasn't. How awful! : (=====

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1.)The Nolan's had to be very careful. Without a man in the family, it was a more complicated process. The gaurd almost didn't let them out of the building because he thought that they wouldn't be able to make enough money. But they convinced him. Then they were sent outside to wait for their relitives. When Mrs. Nolan saw that another woman with small childern and no husband wasn't to go past without relitives, Mrs. Nolan decided to sneak on the ferry to New York. Sucess! They waited on the ferry and when they reached land, started for Unlce Patrick's house.=====

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2.) Rose expected the enterence to America to be more grand with trumpets and fireworks. But nobody bothered to look up or take notice to them. But that didn't matter to Rose because she was finally in America and she heard trumpets in her own head.=====

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1.) Ma wants to sneak on the ferry to America because she doesn't want to get sent home because she doesn't have her husband there anymore. So she pretends to find their relitives and gets on the boat.=====

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1.) The wife opened the door a few inches and when the mom tried to introduce herself, assuming she'd know who they were, the wife said "I'm sorry." and started to shut the door. Thankfully, Patrick walked by and the mom yelled for him. Then they went inside.=====

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2.) The main idea is the Nolan's getting settled at Patrick's after a rude greeting from the wife. Patrick gladly welcomes them in and during dinner, Patrick's wife and daughter make it pretty clear they **__don't__** like their company.=====

1.) It's an outdoor bathroom. 2.) Well, Rose dreads being around Elsa and her snobby daughters because they are rude to Rose's family. Also, she doesn't really like sleeping in the palor.
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2.) Her idea was to get a job. She thought if she started making money, the family could move out into thier own house and wouldn't have to live with snotty Elsa and her rude daughter. And then they would have more privacy. =====

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1.) First, she tried to get a job at a shoe shop, but he said no because she knew nothing about shoe-making and needed the experience. Plus, the worker was mean. Then, she tried a nice store with dresses and purses and stuff but they said no because of the way she dressed and the lady was rude and said there was no spot open. Then she tried a bakery and the lady was nice and from Ireland, but she said they don't need help and they couldn't afford it. =====

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4.) Well, it was good that she was thinking that she might not get the job if she said no. And if she was a fast learner, it was good thinking that she could just look at the person next to her. But it is wrong to lie, but she found work and her boss said he might've hired a good learner. I would have said no because of the location of the shop and tried to find work closer to home and something better. =====

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1.) In this chapter, it's Rose's first day working at a paper flower shop. A nice girl, Tessa helps Rose with the basics on flower-making and gives her some tips. She basicly takes Rose under her wing. Rose sorta gets the hang of it but can't keep up with the other girls. She leaves early because she has to get home for dinner so her mother doesn't worry.=====

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2.) Why is the building in the back and how do people buy the flowers? Or what do they use the flowers for? Why is her boss so harsh? What's the purpose of this job? Why doesn't Rose find a job closer to home and or a better one?=====

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4.) This means that Elsa and her daughters think that Rose (and her family) are dirty, poor, rude, discusting, despicible people and Rose's confidence is growing when it comes to talking back to them. So whenever Rose says something to Elsa or her daughters, she believes she is becoming more rude and despicible.=====

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1.) She was upset because if Rose takes home some of the paper flower work, there is less work for her and the other girls. And pretty soon, their boss would just fire the girls because Rose and her mother and sister were all he'd need. =====

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2.) I would've tried to find other work that was better, like I've been typing for a few questions now. :) That way, I'd spare Tessa's feeling and the other girls and still find work for myself and maybe my family. =====

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3.) OK, so I know what happens in one part but I think that Rose will take home the flower stuff and she, her mom and her sister will be JUST good enough, so the other girls won't get fierd and they'll get an OK pay at the end of the week. I think that Elsa will find out that Rose is still working there and another volcano will erupt between her and Ma. =====

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1.) So he could teach Rose to work it if/when she works at the Triangle. Then she would be used to sewing on a machine and not by hand. 2.) Because she always participates in Union events to fight for women's rights. She strongly believes in that. 3.) Because she believes that with all the women on strike will overwhelm people and make them eventually change their minds about women's laws. She strongly believes they will win. __**Sunday February 5, 2012**__

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4.) It is a tall, tall building with signs all over for clothing companies. It is huge. On the inside there is limted space and there are rows and rows of sewing machines and workers by them. There is barely enough space to move.=====

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5.) Only because she wasn't used to it, especially sewing on a machine. Yes, I think it was too soon. I would've worked at least a whole day. I think she will let her if Rose really wants to but remind her that she needs to cover her and her sister.===== **Chapter 23**

2.) Probably because she is too serious and involved in the union. Maybe she doesn't know how to have as much fun as the Roses would want her to.
3.) A nickelodeon is a movie. It is called that because it cost a nickel to get in. **Chapter 24** 1.) Because Gussie was busy in the dressing room talking with other people and the other Roses didn't want to walk with her.

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4.) That's a tough one. Maybe because she feels she needs to for the union, like if you goof-off, you won't make your point as well. Maybe her father makes her or she's just serious because she is older than Rose.=====

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1.) Rose was mad because Maureen was supposed to be at school, like she promised her mother. She didn't want or need her working too. Gussie was upset because she doesn't approve of child labor. She also thought Maureen should be in school.=====

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3.) I, honestly would've done the same thing. I fight with my brother ALL the time but we always make up. Sometimes you need to let out anger (okay, maybe not punching but still...) I think they both needed it.=====

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2.) I don't know for sure, but I think she was too afraid of hitting the concreate. I would be too. But the building was on fire. I honetstly don't know what I would've done. But I think she was trying to stop her friends from jumping, stalling. But it was too late and she was all alone.===== **__Tuesday February 7, 2012__**  1.) She jumped for the elevator cable and slid down until she could drop to the top of the elevator. Then she rode down the elevator and reached out for someone to help her out. 1.) For Maureen, she blamed herself because she told her sister to meet her up on the ninth floor-the floor of the fire. She was afraid that because of that, Maureen might not of gotten out safely. For Gussie, she blamed herself because when Gussie came with Rose to the flower shop to get her coat and pay, Gussie was late for her job. Her boss lowered her job to the ninth floor- the floor of the fire. So she thinks that Gussie would be in less danger if she wasn't late for her job that one day. 2.) He meant she would wait at the fire scene and try to find people she knew would be worried about her. She wouldn't go home and confuse her father even more. She would be more noticable.c **__Chapters 31, 32 and Author's Note__** 1.) Maureen thought that as long as they lived, they would never live a day more awful than the day of the fire. 2.) He explain how much he cared about Gussie and that he had asked her to marry him but she kept saying "not yet." He was heartbroken that she died. 3.) She thought she would carry on for Gussie in the place where Gussie spent so much of her time. Also, someone would be looking out for her, unlike the Triangle. 4.) Then the workers would have more rights and less rules/cruelty. It would be better for the workers to have more space, literally and theoretically. It would be a better buisness. 5.) I think she will go to Uncle Patrick's and he will help the girls get an apartment and help with the rent. I think eventually the girls will go and visit the family or they will come to visit in America. I think Rose has become a stronger person after all this, Maureen too. They will be fine living by themselves, I believe. 6.) I think this was a great book. There wasn't a boring moment, especially in the ending. I think this book is very thoughtful and puts you right in a characters spot. It makes me feel lucky to not have all this responsibility on my shoulders-I would hate to have a job at my age lime Maureen!! I think this book is very descriptive and an attention-getter. I wish there was a sequal!!!
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