"The Great Fire"

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8 questions
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Why do you think the author uses Daniel sullivan to introduce this selection?

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What text evidence shows what kind of person Sullivan is?

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Why is it important that it is a windy day and the O'Learys have just had hay delivered?

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Personfication is a type of figurative language that personifies, or gives human qualities, to things that are not human. Reread the last paragraph on page 314. What are two examples of personification?

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Reread the last two sentences on page 317. How does the last sentence hint at the events to come?

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"Many of the remaining buildings (even the ones proclaimed to be "fireproof") looked solid, but were actucally jerry-built affairs..."

What text clued tell you what "jerry-built" means?

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How does the image and caption on pages 318-319 go along with question 6?

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