Read this excerpt from the great fire. despite this, chief marshal williams had managed to get a thin circle of engines around the fire. he had five steamers at the scene now, plus three hose carts and a hook-and-ladder wagon, all of them pumping water into the fire at various locations. spectators were asked to and many responded by chopping up fences and sidewalks, hoping to deprive the fire of fuel. what caused firefighters to ask spectators to ? firefighters wanted to go home to check on their own families. there were not enough firefighters to do all of the necessary tasks. firefighters wanted more people to control the engines and steamers. there were too many people standing around and watching the fire.

Read this excerpt from through the looking-glass by lewis carroll. "you might make a joke on that,” said the little voice close to her ear: "something about ‘you would if you could,’ you know.” "don't tease so,” said alice, looking about in vain to see where the voice came from; "if you're so anxious to have a joke made, why don't you make one yourself? ” the little voice sighed deeply: it was very unhappy, evidently, and alice would have said something pitying to comfort it, "if it would only sigh like other people! ” she thought. but this was such a wonderfully small sigh, that she wouldn't have heard it at all, if it hadn't come quite close to her ear. the consequence of this was that it tickled her ear very much, and quite took off her thoughts from the unhappiness of the poor little creature. what question should a reader ask to clarify what is happening in the story? who or what is the voice speaking to alice? when will alice attempt to share a joke? what secret will alice share with the new character? why do whispers tickle the listener?