The Great Fire - Chapter 3 - The Dogs of Hell Were Upon the Housetops

1. Schaffer's alarms at 10:00 and 10:30 were __________.
a) not necessary since all firemen were already at the scene of the fire
b) both told the firemen to go in the wrong location
c) not heard over the sounds of the city

2. The steeple of St. Paul's had ignited and sent flames ____________.
a) all the way across town
b) to the west
c) across the river

3. Frear was unconcerned about the fire until ______.
a) he spoke to the firemen
b) the gas jet exploded
c) cinders were falling around him

4. At this time the people in the streets __________.
a) were calming moving away from the fire
b) were panicking and the crowd was moving slowly

5. Claire _________.
a) refused to drop her bundle of food and clothes
b) was knocked to the ground by a large man
c) was hit by a spark

6. Frear decided to ______________ when he saw the crowd of people in the street.
a) go to the river and take a row boat to his home
b) ride his horse around the back roads
c) double back and find a different way to his sister-in-law's house



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1. (b)
2. (c)
3. (c)
4. (b)
5. (a)
6. (c)