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Friday, March 08, 2013

Devil in the White City

Guided Reading Questions #2

Guided Readings – The Necessary Supply (p. 35-47)

1. Describe Englewood in 1886.

2. What do you think a “mesmerist” might be?

3. List H. H. Holmes’ descriptive features.

4. What was the role of the police in Englewood back in the 1880s.

5. What was H. H. Holmes’ given name?

6. List at least three noteworthy events that occurred during Holmes’ youth.

7. How did he treat his wife?

8. Describe the insurance scam that Mudgett and his friend had developed?

9. Where did the name “Englewood” come from?

10. What do you think happened to Mrs. Holten?

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Devil in the White City

Guided Reading Questions #3

Don’t Be Afraid (p. 62-74)

1. Why did Holmes “adore” Chicago?

2. How did Holmes break the rules of courtship with Myrta?

3. What was their child’s name? How did Holmes treat this child?

4. At what intersection did Holmes build his home?

5. Who designed his building?

6. What was his plan for “allaying suspicions” as he built his home?

7. Describe the conversation that the bricklayer – George Bowman had with Holmes.

8. Who was Benjamin Pitezel? How many children did he have? What are the names of the three children that will become “well known throughout America”?

9. What was the time period of the Jack the Ripper murders?

10. What businesses opened on the first floor of Holmes’ completed building?

11. How did Holmes evade creditors?

12. What chemical did Holmes buy in large quantities?

13. What was the location of the fair? Why did this make Holmes happy?

O’Shea – Period 3

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Devil in the White City

Guided Reading Questions #4

Pilgrimage (p. 75-81)

1. What was mystifying to many Chicago residents about the size of the fair?

2. What other challenges existed beside just the massive size of the proposed fair?

3. Where would Burnham live throughout the building of the fair?

4. Who did Burnham want to design the buildings of the fair?

5. Why were these architects reluctant to agree to designing for the fair?

6. What happened on Burnham’s train ride home from New York?

A Hotel for the Fair – (p. 85-93)

1. Name a few reasons for Holmes’ idea of using his building as a hotel for the fair.

2. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency was busy battling ___________________________________.

3. Why did he take an interest in Jonathan Belknap?

4. When the first use of was the term “psychopath” and how was it defined?

5. Describe the kiln that Holmes has constructed in the basement of his building.

6. What did a woman observe about the clerks hired at Holmes’ drugstore?

O’Shea – Period 3

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Devil in the White City

Guided Reading Questions #5

Prendergast P. 183 – 184

1. How is Patrick Eugene Prendergast described in the book?

2. What is weird about him?

I Want You at Once p. 185

1. Describe the Ferris design.

Chappell Redux p. 186-191

2. Why might have Emeline changed her opinion of Holmes?

3. How did Holmes explain Emeline’s disappearance?

4. What do think was in the trunk that was taken from Holmes’ building?

5. What happened on January 2, 1983?

6. How did a footprint remain on the walls of the vault?

Acquiring Minnie p. 198-205

1. What did the “eyes” want while searching for information about the missing women?

2. What type of women was Holmes looking for?

3. What was attractive about Minnie?

4. Was their marriage actually legal?

Dreadful Things Done by Girls p. 206-208

1. How many train cars were needed to bring the Ferris cars to the fair?

2. Describe some of the exhibits being brought to the fair.

3. Describe Germany’s exhibit in detail.

4. What was the “most exotic cargo” brought for the fair?

5. What popularized Bloom’s tune he composed for the fair?

O’Shea – Period 3

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Devil in the White City

Guided Reading Questions #6

The Invitation p. 217

1. Who was coming to visit Minnie?

The World’s Fair Hotel p. 243-245

2. What would Holmes tell men that wanted to stay at his hotel?

3. Why did people think he was a “forgiving soul?

Night is the Magician p. 247

1. Who was Charlie Johnson?

2. List the food products introduced at the fair that are still popular today.

Modus Operandi p. 256-257

1. List the people that went missing from Holmes’ building.

2. Describe the smell people were picking up on in the building.

Nannie p. 264-268

1. What things did Nannie see while touring Chicago with Minnie and Holmes?

2. What did they see at the fair?

3. What food did they eat at the fair?

4. What technology did they see at the Electricity building?

Independence Day p. 290-292

1. What did people witness on Independence Day, 1893?

2. Where was Holmes’ claiming he was going to take Minnie and Anna to on a trip?

3. What place did they visit before they were to leave on the trip?

Claustrophobia p. 294-298

1. What happened to Anna?

2. What happened to Minnie? How do you know?

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Devil in the White City

Guided Reading Questions #3 (assignment from Tuesday, March 12, 2013)

Don’t Be Afraid (p. 62-74)

1. Why did Holmes “adore” Chicago?

2. How did Holmes break the rules of courtship with Myrta?

3. What was their child’s name? How did Holmes treat this child?

4. At what intersection did Holmes build his home?

5. Who designed his building?

6. What was his plan for “allaying suspicions” as he built his home?

7. Describe the conversation that the bricklayer – George Bowman had with Holmes.

8. Who was Benjamin Pitezel? How many children did he have? What are the names of the three children that will become “well known throughout America”?

9. What was the time period of the Jack the Ripper murders?

10. What businesses opened on the first floor of Holmes’ completed building?

11. How did Holmes evade creditors?

12. What chemical did Holmes buy in large quantities?

13. What was the location of the fair? Why did this make Holmes happy?

Devil in the White City

Guided Reading Questions #4 (assignment from Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Pilgrimage (p. 75-81)

7. What was mystifying to many Chicago residents about the size of the fair?

8. What other challenges existed beside just the massive size of the proposed fair?

9. Where would Burnham live throughout the building of the fair?

10. Who did Burnham want to design the buildings of the fair?

11. Why were these architects reluctant to agree to designing for the fair?

12. What happened on Burnham’s train ride home from New York?

A Hotel for the Fair – (p. 85-93)

7. Name a few reasons for Holmes’ idea of using his building as a hotel for the fair.

8. The Pinkerton National Detective Agency was busy battling ___________________________________.

9. Why did he take an interest in Jonathan Belknap?

10. When the first use of was the term “psychopath” and how was it defined?

11. Describe the kiln that Holmes has constructed in the basement of his building.

12. What did a woman observe about the clerks hired at Holmes’ drugstore?

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