Exercise
Victorian Industry: Chimney Sweeps and Apprentices
Examine a story set during Victorian industry highlighting chimney sweeps and young apprentices. Practice answering comprehension questions and identifying vocabulary from context.
Questions
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Young Tom was described as 'famished' after work. What does 'famished' mean?
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Why were small children employed as chimney sweeps in Victorian cities?
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Dark ____ covered the child's ragged ____ after climbing.
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What does the word 'monotonous' describe regarding factory labor?
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How did the Factory Act of 1833 change working conditions for children?
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The strict ____ expected total ____ from every boy.
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What is an 'apprentice' in the context of Victorian trades?
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The air in industrial London was described as 'smoggy'. What made it smoggy?
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Heavy iron ____ turned inside the noisy ____
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What does 'destitute' mean when describing urban families in the passage?
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Why did families send young children to work despite the hazards?
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The cold ____ offered little shelter from winter ____
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What feeling is conveyed by the word 'grim' in 'the grim walls of the workhouse'?
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Which invention drove the growth of Victorian factories?
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Kind charity workers distributed hot ____ to poor ____