from Uprising
by Margaret Petersen Haddix
Analyze Point of View RL6
Lines 7-10 are italicized to indicate internal dialogue, meaning this is what the character Yetta is thinking
to herself.
A. What does the internal dialogue in lines 7-10 reveal about Yetta’s character?
Compare and Contrast: Genres RL1, RL3, RL9
Historical fiction is a type of story that is set in the past and includes real places and events. Authors base
the stories on facts and research, but use their imagination.
B. Reread lines 23-26. What does the author’s descriptions of the characters’ actions reveal about
he real-life working conditions of the factory?
Compare and Contrast: Genres RL1, RL9
This is a fictionalized account of the Triangle Factory Fire that you read about earlier in C6. Lines 31-44 of
the excerpt from Flesh & Blood So Cheap describe how the fire started. In lines 63-68 of Uprising, the
author depicts the same event.
C. Reread lines from Flesh & Blood So Cheap and Uprising. Cite evidence of the similarities
between the two accounts and how the author’s description of the scene in Uprising reveals it
to be historical fiction.
Analyze Story Elements RL3
Authors reveal information about characters through text details such as dialogue, actions, internal
thoughts, and interactions with other characters. In this section the author depicts two different sides of
Yetta.
D. Reread lines 91-103 and describe what change in Yetta’s character is depicted.
Analyze Point of View RL1, RL 6
The author describes the actions of one of the managers of the factory from Yetta’s perspective.
E. Reread lines 118-129 and identify why Yetta thinks she and Mr. Bernstein were on the same
side.
Compare and Contrast: Genres RL1, RL9
Uprising is based on factual details of the Triangle Factory Fire.
F. Reread lines 91-96 of Flesh & Blood So Cheap and 161-165 of Uprising. Cite details that are
similar in each account of the spreading of the fire.
Analyze Figurative Language RL4, L5
A metaphor is a form of analogy comparing two unlike objects or ideas. Reread lines 202-204, in which
the author employs a candle metaphor.
G. Why did the author choose to use a candle metaphor for Yetta’s life at this point in the story?
Compare and Contrast: Genres RL1, RL9
The author of Uprising is describing details that were also recounted in lines 5-7 of the history writing in
the excerpt from The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire by Zachary Kent.
H. Reread lines 5-7 of the history writing and lines 205-213 of the historical fiction text. Cite
examples of how the author of Uprising took these details and expanded them into fiction.
Analyze Point of View RL6
The author often uses italicized text to indicate what the character is thinking. Because the author is
using third-person limited point of view, readers are only allowed to see the interior thoughts of the
primary character the author has chosen.
I. Reread lines 237-243 and identify why Yetta feels compelled to warn the workers on the ninth
floor.
Analyze Point of View RL1, RL6
This section titled “Jane,” is told from the point of view of the governess for the children of one of the
Triangle factory owners, Mr. Blanck. A governess is a woman who is hired by families to educate and
train the children. Shifting points of view from one character to another allows an author to explore more
deeply a character who night have been mentioned only in passing in an earlier part of the story. It tells
the same story from another perspective.
J. Reread lines 248-261 and cite evidence of Jane’s relationship with her boss at the Blanck
household. What does this evidence reveal about Jane’s job?
Analyze Story Elements RL1, RL3
Authors use dialogue, written conversations between two or more characters, to bring characters to life
and give the reader some insight into the character’s personality.
K. Reread lines 293-315. What is Jane’s attitude toward Harriet’s questions? Cite specific
evidence in the passage to support their answer.
Analyze Point of View RL6
The author describes this silent exchange between Jane and the elevator operator strictly from Jane’s
point of view.
L. Reread lines 333-337 and explain why Jane gladly returns the elevator operator’s wink.
Compare and Contrast: Genres RL1, RL9
Historical fiction has the advantage of allowing the author to take factual information and embellish the
story to make it more engaging to the reader.
M. Reread lines 21-27 from the history writing Flesh & Blood So Cheap and then read lines 388400 Uprising. How does the author’s description of the ninth floor in Uprising make the facts
presented in Flesh & Blood more compelling?
Analyze Point of View RL6
Third person limited point of view allows the author to explore the character’s thoughts and dreams
without putting them into dialogue form with another character. In this section, the author is limited to
doing this for Jane only.
N. Reread lines 406-414 and explain why the sight of the workers hunched over their irons
agitated Jane and made her want to leave quickly.
Analyze Story Elements RL1, RL3
Authors often include details that reveal traits or qualities about a character without directly stating the
traits or qualities. You can use details to infer, or make good guesses, about the characters.
O. Reread lines 468-470 and make an inference about Jane’s relationship with Bella. Cite evidence
to support their inferences.
Compare and Contrast: Genres RL1, RL9
Authors often add historical details not only about the specific event that they are writing about, but also
about the time period in which the event is set. They use these details to give a broader view into the
popular culture and society of the time.
P. Reread lines 480-486 and to cite an example of a cultural detail that likely came from sources
about the time period rather than about the Triangle Factory Fire itself. Describe how the
addition of this detail enhances the story.
Analyze Story Elements RL3
Jane is very fond of Bella and is looking forward to spending time having fun with her friends.
Q. Reread lines 504-507. Why might Jane decide to lie to Bella’s boss?
Analyze Point of View RL3, RL6
Dramatic irony occurs when the reader knows something that a character in a story does not know.
Because third-person limited point of view only permits the author to reveal one character’s thoughts
and perspective, it allows the author to create situations of dramatic irony.
R. How do lines 516-521 create dramatic irony in the story?
Analyze Figurative Language RL1, RL4, L5
A simile compares two unlike things using the word like or as. Authors use similes to provide information
or insight about their characters.
S. Reread lines 544-545 and cite evidence of a simile. Describe the effect of this simile on the
story events.
Compare and Contrast: Genres RL1, RL3, RL9
The author’s dramatic depiction of Bella and Yetta trying to escape the fire both brings the horrible reallife-event to life and adds a human element to the facts of the tragedy.
T. Reread lines 568-570. Look for nonfiction evidence in Flesh & Blood So Cheap (lines 72-75) of
what is described here in Uprising.
Compare and Contrast: Genres RL9
Reread lines 212-223 of the selection Flesh & Blood So Cheap.
U. Reread lines 606-616 of this story and tell how the fire escape collapse might have been
depicted differently if the author were telling the story from Jane’s perspective looking out the
window.
Analyze Story Elements RL1, RL3
The author depicts a dilemma for Bella: does she save her friend Jane or does she save herself?
V. Reread lines 659-671 and cite who Bella saves. Go back through this section of the story (titled
“Bella”) and look for evidence to support your answer.