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Questions Reading Comprehension
This part consists of two passages, each followed by several related questions. For each
13. In the first paragraph, the author presents some facts about -
question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.
(1) the residents of Chicago during the great fire
Text I (Questions 13-17)
(2) the destruction caused by the Chicago fire
(3) how the Chicago fire started (1) The Great Fire of Chicago began on the evening of October 8, 1871. In less
(4) what Chicago looked like in 1871 than two days, the fire destroyed the entire city, including over 17,500 buildings and
100,000 homes. Over 200 people perished in the flames, although only 125 were
14. It can be understood from the second paragraph that the residents realized the city recognized.
was doomed when -
(5) The fire started on Sunday evening, behind DeKoven Street, at a barn that
(1) the fire leapt across the river belonged to the O'Leary family. The fire spread easily through the barn, and the
(2) the pumping station collapsed strong Chicago winds carried the fire to the heart of the city. The worst was yet to
(3) it began to rain come. By 1:00 a.m. the fire had engulfed a tall church on the banks of the Chicago
(4) the wind carried the flames
River, and had leapt across the water to the other side of town. When the water
(10) pumping station collapsed, at 3:30, residents realized the city was doomed.
15. Which of the following is not mentiond in the third paragraph as a reason why the
fire spread? Why did the fire spread so easily? There were several reasons. For one thing
much of the city was made of wood, including many of the streets. Secondly, there
(1) The fire department was contacted late
had been a drought that year and all of the wood was very dry. Another problem was
(2) The drizzle started Monday night
that the fire department was not contacted until forty minutes after the fire started,
(3) Large parts of the city were made of wood
(4) There had been a drought that year (15) and by then it was too late. The firemen never did succeed in putting out the fire, by
late Monday night it began to drizzle, and by Tuesday morning the flames were out,

16. The main purpose of the third paragraph is to - leaving an entire city in ruins.
The most famous myth of the fire is that it was started when Mrs. O'Leary's cow
(1) present the reasons why the fire spread
(2) describe the damage caused by the fire kicked over a lantern. The story of the guilty cow was printed in papers while the
(3) explain how the fire was put out (20) fire was still raging. 22 years later, the Chicago Tribune's reporter, Michael Ahern,
(4) discuss the myth of Mrs. O'Leary's cow admitted he had made up the story because he thought it would sell more papers.

17. According to the text, the story of Mrs. O'Leary's cow was made up by -

(1) a reporter
(2) a firefighter
(3) Mrs. O'Leary
(4) witnesses

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