"Uprising": Yetta

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7 questions
2

Reread lines 7-10. What does Yetta's thoughts or internal dialogue reveal about her?

2

Reread lines 23-26. How does the author describe the characters' actions that reveal the real-life working conditions of the factory?

4

Starting with line 58, sequence the next four events that occured in relation to the fire starting. The first one is done for you:
1. One of the cutters threw a cigarette butt in one of the fabric bins under the cutter tables.

4

Look at lines 91-103 closely. How does Yetta's character and actions briefly change in those lines?

2

In what ways are Yetta and Mr. Bernstein similar and "on the same side"?

3

So far, what are two ways that this excerpt from"Uprising" has been similar to the informational text of "Flesh & Blood So Cheap"?

1

Reread lines 237-243. This italicized text is used to show you characters' thoughts. What do Yetta's thoughts reveal to you about why she feels compelled to warn the workers on the ninth floor?