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== //**If I were just coming to America like Rose, I would be so excited, getting a chance at a new life where things were fresh and new. A place to start over... but I would also probubly be really scared too. What if starting over wasn't such a good idea?**// == = Monday January 16 =

Chapter 1 answers-
1) What point of view is this story written in? I think the book is told in first person point of view because Rose is telling the story. I think that she is because she used "I" and "We" alot. 2) Why were people ordered to go to the centerof the ship? When all the people were going to one side of the ship to watch the Statue of Liberty as they sailed by, it made the ship tilt to the side and if they didn't all move away from the edge and to the center of the ship the ship would tip over. That is why they were all ordered to the center of the boat. 3) What was Margret Rose's reaction to the Statue of Liberty? (give details) When Rose first saw the Statue of Liberty she was very excited and happy. I could understand why, being so close to America, I bet she could almost feel the freedom in the air. Knowing that she would now have equal rights and a chance at a new life... a new world. 4) Explain the last line of chapter one. Well in the poem it said give me your tired and huddled masses, which sort of meant that you should come to America for a new life, a chance to succeed instead of being poor and hungry. They asked for just the sort of people that were on the boat Rose was on. It seemed like Rose was telling America that she will make it a better place for everyone and that she will make a difference.

Chapter 2 answers-
1) Tell about the experience of landing on Ellis Island through Margret Rose's point of view. The landing of Ellis Island was really hard for Margret Rose. When she first got there it was so packed that all you could see were the tops of peoples hats! There were separate lines for men and woman. In the first line Rose had to take down the top part of her dress so the doctors could look at her chest and breathing. In the second line people had a hook to examine Rose's eyes, which didn't feel good at ALL! But one of the worst parts of her trip to Ellis Island was the news about her baby brother Joseph. From the sad look in her fathers eyes she knew he would not be becoming an American. 2) What happened to little Joseph? When poor little Joseph went through the eye exam, the doctor had noticed that he had had an eye disease called Trachoma. Anyone with any kind of disease was not allowed into America. This meant that Joseph had to be sent back.

Chapter 3 answers-
1) What was the problem in this chapter? The problem was that baby Joseph would have to be sent back to Ireland because of his eye problem. This was obviously tragic news to the family. Now their family would have to be split apart, sending back baby Joseph and someone to look after him all the way back home, to Ireland. 2) How are they planning to fix it? They are planning to send the father and Joseph back to Ireland and have Grandma Nolen look after Joseph while the father gets enough money for himself to go back to America. Grandma Nolen will look after and raise Joseph until he is ready go go to America on his own. 3) Describe what Grandma Nolan thinks of children. Grandma Nolen is a cranky old lady. She also thinks that kids should be raised like cabbages, "they'd do just fine if ye kept pullen' out the weeds." she would say. Grandma Nolen would not be very happy with Joseph, and I think she is not that thrilled to have kids around. 4) How would you feel if you were in this family? Wow, i don't know what to say. I would be so heartbroken, being split up like that, just seeing my part of my family leaving and all i could do is just stand there. It would be like part of me was gone. It all happened so fast. The thought would be swimming around my head, " When will I ever see my dad and brother again?" " A month, a year... two or three?"

= Thursday January 19 =

Chapter 4 answers-
1) What was it like for the Nolan's to get into this country? Getting into the country wasn't exactly what Rose had in mind. Instead of their Uncle Patrick picking then up at Ellis Island, they were forced to go with a different family pretending it was theirs. Fortunatly they did get through and become Americans. 2) Why did Rose say that trumpets were playing in her head? Rose said she could hear trumpets playing in her head becasue she was emagining fireworks and trumpets to usher them into America. That wasn't what happened though, but Rose said she could stilll imagine then playing as they walked trough the metal wicket.

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Ma moved them to the center of the crowd and started to talk to Rose like she hadn't seen her in a while because she knew that they had to get onto the fairy leaving for New York with out the people knowing. A little earlier Ma overheard a conversation where you couldn't leave Ellis Island with out your reletive picking you up first. ======

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Ma was thinking that they may have lost the oppertunity to be together as a family because Maureen had said that if the counrty really didn't want you the government would pay for your ride back home. Rose could tell the the expression on Ma's face that she was thinking the government could just send her and the girls back to Ireland with baby Joseph and Da. ======

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Rose thought that, because when they got off the boat a nice police officer gave then some money for their trip to their Uncle's house, the streets really were paved with gold. I think the saying 'the streets were paved with gold' means that you could have a chance to make money and become a wealthier person with a better life in America. ======

1) What was the reaction they got when they reached Patrick's house?
When they got to Uncle Patrick's house Uncle Partick's wife answered the door. When Ma tried to explain who she was and why they were here the woman shut the door in her face. But just as soon as she did so, Uncle Patrick came to the door. Again Ma told them who she was but this time she was greeted with a big hug from Uncle Patrick. 2) What is the main idea of this chapter? The main idea of chapter 6 was the arrival of Ma and the girls comming to Uncle Patrick's house. After they were welcomed in, Rose found out that they hadn't even gotten the letter from Da, stating that they were staying at Uncle Patrick's until Da returned to America and got a house of their own. Another unfortunate thing was Uncle Patrick's wife and daughters. They seemed like sour people who were unwelcoming to Rose and their family, treating them like a speck of dirt on their shoe.

= Friday January 20 =

Chapter 7 answers-
1) What is an outdoor privy? An outdoor privy is a bathroom outside. 2) Give examples of what about Patrick's house gives Rose dread. Rose dreads living at Uncle Patrick's house, because she doen't like being around Elsa and her sour daughters. Rose doen't like them treating her family like their unwanted, and unwelcome in the house.

1) Why was Ma so unhappy with Uncle Patrick?
Ma was unhappy with Uncle Patrick because she had found out that he no longer went to Mass.

= Chapter 9 answers- = 1) Why didn't Ma want to waste the breakfast food? Ma didn't want to waste the breakfast food because she thought that it would be anrude if they didn't eat the food Elsa made for them and that it would be an insult to the Irish who were starving in the potato famine.  2) What was the tension that was hanging over them like a "swinging sword?" The tension was that they had earlier had an argument about going to mass and that upset everyone, and now when Uncle Patrick's family returned they acted like everything was fine, but they were still a little upset. 3) Why do you think Ma apologized to Patrick? Ma appologized to Uncle Patrick because she felt that she overreacted to hearing that they didn't go to Mass, and it wasn't right of her to do so.

Chapter 10 answers-
1) Trudy said the the girls were crampin' her style with her beau - what does this mean? That means that Trudy is saying that Rose and her family were making her feel more uncomforatable with them around when Trudy was with her beau. A beau is like Trudy's boyfriend.  2) What is Rose's idea to help her family? Why did she think this was important? Rose's idea to help her family was to go out and find a job. She thought that this was important becaue she knew that it might be a long time before Da returned and they needed to get money so they could move out of Uncle Patricks house and rent one on Broome Street. = Wednesday January 25 =

Chapter 11 answers-
1) Where did Rose try and find a job and why was she rejected? Rose tried to find a job a cobbler, but she didn't know how do make shoes so she was rejected.  2) What is the difference between a peddler and a petaler? A peddler is a person who sells things. A petaler is someone who makes fake roses. 3) What is a "greenhorn?" A greenhorn is a newcomer.  4) Do you think it was right for Rose to nod that she knew how to make roses? No, i don't think that it was right for Rose to nod her head because she didn't really know how to make roses, but she just wanted to get a job and she was afraid that she wouldn't get the job if she told the truth.

Chapter 12 answers-
1) What was the main idea for this chapter? The main idea of chapter 12 is Rose getting a job at Mr. Moscovitz flower making place. Rose meets new people and finaly finds a friend.  2) What questions do you have?

Chapter 13 answers-
1) Why were mother and Elsa arguing? Ma and Elsa were arguing because Rose had beein gone for a long time after she set out to find work. Elsa was mad that Rose worked at a sweatshop becasue it was in a bad part of town and that might ruin Patrick's reputation.  2) Do you think Rose should continue working at the sweatshop? Why or why not? I think that Rose should't continue working at the sweatshop because it is in a bad part of town and could get her into trouble. Seeing at she would get home after dark and that she is a woman, it would be even more dangerous. 3) What does "despicable" mean found on page 87? 'Despicable' means deserving to be despiced. Very bad.  4) What does the last paragraph of this chapter mean? The last paragraph of the chapter is saying that when Rose talkes to Elsa and her daughters, and they accuse her of being something bad. Rose had a feeling that she was turning more and more like the person they say she is every day.

Chapter 14 answers-
1) Why was Tessa so upset with Rose? Tessa was upset with Rose because Rose was taking work home with her, this means that the other girls would get less work. Mr. Moscovitz would give Rose more work because she worked for a cheap price, and when the paper rose orders were filled they would all get fired. Tessa thought that Rose would only make that day come sooner.  2) What would you have done? If I were Rose I would try to get a different job because all day I would be putting all my time and effort making rose stems and then get paid a little amount just because you took work home. Also, it's im a bad part of town and even in the daytime i wouldn't feel safe.

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I think that I think that Rose will find a new job, but not on her own. I think that Elsa will find out about Rose's home job and make her quit. I think this will be better for Rose even though she might not think so. ====== = Sunday Jaunuary 29 =

Chapter 15 answers-
1) Why did Ma ask Rose if she enjoyed her walk? Ma asked Rose if she enjoyed her walk becasue Ma knew that she had to keep it a secret that they were working at home. Ma didn't want it to look suspicious infront of Elsa, becasue Elsa hated the idea of Rose working at a sweatshop. 2) Why do you think Rose was so argumentative to Maureen? Rose is so argumentative to Maureen because she didn't want her to screw things up for her and her new job. This was all she had and Rose didn't want to lose that, especially because this was Roses second warning with her job and could be the last. 3) Why did Trudy scream, "I just want to die?" Trudy screamed "I just want to die!" because when she got home with her beau she saw that Rose and her family were working on the paper roses and said that it was horribly embarrassing for her beau, Walter, to see immigrants working a sweatshop in their house. And worse she now thought that Walter would never want to marry her. 4) Why do you think that Ma didn't stop Maureen from fighting? Ma didn't stop Maureen from fighting because she agreed that Trudy deserved it, after all the rude things she said about Rose and her family coming and living in their house, Ma was mad about it too.

1) What would you have done if you were Uncle Patrick?
If i were Uncle Patrick I would have done the same thing because he knew that his wife and daughters had had enough of Ma, Maureen and Rose being there and after all, Maureen did fight with his daughter. I would have also been ashamed at how my own daughters and wife treated my sister and her family, and would have had a talk about that to them. I would also try to arange for the three of them, Ma, Maureen and Rose, to get their own place.

2) Why did Ma start to cry? Why do you think she was crying now when even when her mom and dad died she didn't cry?
Ma was crying because she was leaving her daughters in America, alone and all the stress of Uncle Patricks place had built up on her. Also that now, two of the most important things in her life would be an ocean away and without anyone to take care of them.

3) Why did Da think it was so important to bring his family to America?
Da thought it was important to bring his family to America because he felt it gave them a chance for a fresh start, and a place to become more than what her was back in Ireland.

4) Why did Rose feel so strongly about staying in America?
Rose felt strongly about staying in America because she knew that there was nothing back in Ireland for her. She wanted to be something in her life besides a mother and a wife, and America was just the place to make that dream come true.

5) Do you think it was a good idea that Maureen also stayed? Why or why not?
I think that it was a good idea that Maureen stayed too because now Rose someone to talk to, and now she has someone to be here for her if things don't work out in America. Even though Maureen is younger, I still thought Rose needed someone there for her.

6) Why did Rose make promises that she knows she couldn't keep?
Rose kept the promise that she knew she couldn't keep because she knew that it would relive Ma that her girls would be safe. Even though it wasn't the right thing to do, Rose knew that this was her last chance in America and she wan't about to lose it.

1) Describe Mr. Garoff's room that he rented to the girls.
Mr. Garoff's room fo rent was a tiny room with a curtain as a door, and didn't even have enough room for chairs after they put the feather bed down. Although it was small the heat from the stove in the next room heated theirs, and the window wa shut so tight that no drafts got in. They had finally gotten a place of their own.

2) Do you think this will be a good place for the girls to live? Why or why not?
I think that this would be a good place for the girls to live because there is a nice girl who lives there around Rose's age and her father seemes like a nice person inside. Also it was better than Uncle Patrick's place and it seemed pretty safe, too. 3) Describe Gussie? Do you think she will end up being a good friend, why or why not? I think that Gussie will be a good friend because she was the one who convinced her father to let Rose and Maureen stay at their rented room. Also she seemd very welcoming and told Rose about a good job at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, where she worked.

Chapter 18 answers-
1) Why did Rose go to the sweatshop on Monday morning? Rose went ot the seatshop because she had to go drop off the paper roses that she and her sister had finnished,and collect her pay for the days work. 2) What made Rose go back? Rose went back to collect her pay. She knew that she needed the money to afford to rent the room in Mr. Garoff's house and buy food and supplies for themselves. 3) What lesson do you think she learned? Rose learned that Mr. Mozcovitz could pay her as little as he liked for her hard work and she couldn't do anything about it . 4) What do you think will happen in the next chapter? I think that Rose will tell Gussie what happened and Gussie will try to do something about it. I know that Rose won't be working at the sweatshop again, but she needs her coat, and her pay. = Monday January 30 =

Chapter 19 answers-
1) What strike is Gussie talking about? Why is she telling Rose the stories of the strike? The strike Gussie was talking about was when all the women didn't come in to work and they stood infront of the building with signs telling everone they were on strike. Gussie was telling Rose about it because she was angry that they all about the strike and the brave things that she did. 2) Why did Gussie talk to Rose about a sewing machine? Gussie talked to Rose about the sewing machine because she knew that now that Rose wan't going back to the flower shop and that she was without a job. They started to talk about it and she found out that Rose had never used a sewing machine before and said that she would bring one home and teach her how to sew with it. 3) What did Gussie mean when she said, "I haven't had a good fight in a long time?" Gussie meant that she hadn't had a good argument or protest with someone in a long time, and tha she was looking forward to it.

Chapter 20 answers-
1) Explain what happened when Rose and Gussie went back to visit Mr. Moscovitz? When Rose and Gussie went to Mr. Moscovitz, Rose was a little scared to go in, but when she say the bandage on Mr. Moscovits nose, she got the corage to give him a peice if her mind about what she thought of how he ran the shop and how the law was the law. By the time she was done, she had gotten her coat back, gotten her days pay, and influenced the rest of the girls in the rose shop to think about how unfair their work was. 2) Why do you think that Rose became very strong and tough with Mr. Moscovitz? Rose became very strong and tough with Mr. Moscovitz because when she walked in and saw the bandage on his nose she remembered what her had done the night before and how unfair the work was. This made her angry with him and gave her the corage to tell him exactly how she felt, and she did it with confidence and pride too. 3) Why do you think Gussie said she, "Doesn't approve of child labor?" I think Gussie ddin't approve of child labor because she was part of the union, and they belive in having things fair and equal. She also belived that it was wrong for children to be working because they should be in school instead, learing and getting a good education, so they will be prepaired to get a job when it's time.

Chapter 21 answers-
1) Why did Jacob bring over a sewing machine? Jocob brought over the sewing machine because he and Gussie were going to teach Rose how to use it so she could get a job at the Triangle Waist Factory. 2) Why did Jacob call Gussie a "Union Activist?" Jacob called Gussie a 'Union Activist.' This means Gussie is someone who tries to get people to join the inion, and promoted the cause. 3) What did Gussie mean when she said, "No, Papa, We fight a battle we cannot lose?" Gussie meant that what the union was fighting for was much to improtant to lose, and that her future depended on it.

= Thursday Febuary 2 =

Chapter 22 answers-
1) How did Gussie lose her job as a sample maker? Gussie lost her job on the eith floor because she was late forwork the day that she went with Rose to talk to Mr. Moscovits. 2) Why didn't she seem upset about this? When the other girls were talking to Gussie about losing her job, she didn't want to act upset or show alot of emotion, because seeing that she was part of the union she felt like she had to be strong and didn't want to seem like a complainer. She learned to accept what happends and fights for things to be fair. 3) What are deadlights? A deadlight is a thick pane of glass that lets light go into a room. 4) Describe the Triangle. The Triangle is a very tall building with elevators. At the ninth floor it is really crouded with long tables, and you are so close together that sometimes your back thouches the worker behind you. 5) Why did Rose say that the job was too hard? Was she giving up too soon? Do you think Gussie will let Rose quit? Rose said her job was too hard because she sewed the needle through her finger, and she thought that she wouldn't beable to learn how to properly use the sewing machine without mesing things up.

Chapter 23 answers-
1) What is Yiddish? Yiddish is the Jewish languadge. 2) Why does it seem like the other Roses don't like Gussie? The other Roses don't like Gussie because they think that she is very uptight and always follows the rules, and insists that they have to be fair. They think that she never has any fun and is a little bosy. 3) What is a "nickelodeon?" A nickeloanis an early motion-picture theater where a film or show could be seen,usually forthe price of a nickle.

Chapter 24 answers-
1) Why did Rose leave Gussie to walk home by herself? Rose left Gussie to walk home by herself because she figured Gussie would have buisness to attend and that she probubly wouln't even miss Rose. Plus, Rose really did want to go with her new friends. 2) What is the main idea of this chapter? The main idea of chapter 24 is when Rose got home she was so excited to see the nickelodeon and she invited Maureen and Gussie. But Gussie was upset because Rose didn't tell her she was going home for the night, and declined Rose's offer to the movie saying why she didn't want to go, and then they started to talk about her union again. 3) Why does Gussie keep fighting for union rights? Gussie keeps fighting for their rights because she knew that the conditoins that they were working in were way to small, and some of the work was unfair; paying too low and working too many hours, sometimes even in poor conditions. 4) Why do you think Gussie is so serious? I think that Gussie is serious because she really belives that she can cange the way things are and she doesn't want anyone to tell her 'no she can't,' or not take what is happening seriously. I think that she should be able to go out and have fun once in a while without seeing what needs to be changed or fixed to make things equal. = Sunday Febuary 5 =

Chapter 25 answers-
1) Why did Rose keep laughing throughout the movie? Rose was laughing through the movie, not because it was funny but becuase she was so excited. She had never seen or experienced anything like it before, she just couldn't help herself. 2) Why is Gussie working at the Shabbas? Gussie is working at the Shabbas because she was late for work that one day. This is a discrase to her father.

Chapter 26 answers-
1) Why were Gussie and Rose so upset when Maureen showed up at work? Gussie and Rose were upset that Maureen showed up for work because, one; she was sopposed to be at school and two; she isn't old enough to work. 2) Why did Rose actually "fight" with Maureen? How would you have handled it? Rose faught with Maureen because she wanted to show her that she can't just get away with going to work without Rose's permission. In the beginning Rose wanted to show Maureen that she could give her just as good of a lickin' as Ma could, but then Maureen faught back, and it turned into a fight between the two sisters.

Chapter 27 answers-
1) Why doesn't Rose like elevators? Rose didn't like the elevators because she thought that is wasn't right that all those people to be all together in a little metal cage. She didn't feel comforatable taking the elevator so everyday she took the stairs instead. 2) Why didn't Rose jump like her friends? Rose didn't jump with her friends because she knew that the nets the firemen had out couldn't save them, the girls were too high up in the air, and the nets would just break and they would fall to their deaths.

Chapter 28 answer-
1) How did Rose get to the ground? Rose went to the elevator but just as she got there the doors closed. Rose saw it going down as she was being pushed out the shaft and she knew either jump or be pushed. Rose wrapped her dress around her hands, and jumped for the cable just like she did at the Boys Sandy. When she caught it she slid down to the top of the elevator. When she was on there another girl came falling down and hit her shoulder, unconscious. Then she saw a fireman in the stairwell, and screamed "Help me!" Firemen in the lobby pulled Rose up. Just when Rose thought she had did it, she remembered Maureen!

Chapter 29 and 30 answers-
1) Why was Rose blaming herself for not being able to find Maureen or Gussie? Rose blamed herself for not being able to find Maureen or Gussie because she had saved herself. She thought that she hadn't even bothered to think of them and now she thought that they were both probubly dead. 2) What did Gussie's dad mean when he said, "she waits, but not at home?" Gussie's dad meant that he had a strong feeling that Gussie was dead, and that she would not be waiting at home like Rose seggested, and that she would be waiting at the morgue; dead.

Chapter 31 and Autors Note answers-
1) Why did Maureen think they should stay in America? Maureen thought they should stay in America because she thought that they were going to be all right from then on. Maureen said that as long as they live they will never have anoth day as terrible as the 25th of March 1911. 2) What did Jacob explain when he saw Rose and Maureen? Jacob explained to Rose and Maureen that it wasn't Rose's fault that Gussie died. When Gussie made up her mind to do something knowone could change it. He told them that he had once asked Gussie to marry him, and she didn't tell her father and kept telling Jacob; 'not yet.' 3) Why did Rose feel that it was important to work for a union when she gets another job? Rose thought it was important that she would work for the union when she gets a new job because she thought that atleast someone would be looking out for her, unlike at the Triangle. 4) Why would having a union in the Triangle made a difference? Having a union in the Triangle would have made a difference because that could have changed the owners minds about the way they treated their staff. They might have made more space for the staff to work in and more ways to escape a fire or other situations, like a fire escape of something. It probubly would have prevented the fire from even happening. 5) What do you think Rose will do next? I think that Rose and Maureen will stay in America and Rose will go out to find a new job and send Maureen to school. Then she will join the union. Now that Rose feels more mature and brave, i think that she will be outgoing and get a job soon. I think that there is a bright new future for Rose and Maureen there in America. 6) Did you think this was a good book, why or why not? I thouoght this was a REALLY good book because it told a story of a girl finding her way in America. The most interesting part, I thought, was the fire. This really happened and i felt like it changed me, just like the //Titanic// did. I always liked to read stories about things like this because they are interesting and I know that they really did happen. Something about them always leaved me interested and wanting to know more. = =