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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Smith upset about the path Tina de Vega took in life?
(a) He worried that he could have done something to help her.
(b) He was angry with her for throwing her life away.
(c) He felt that nobody ever reached out to her.
(d) He believes she should have left the South Bronx.

2. What does Smith say computers can be used for in the firefighting field?
(a) Computers can project how many fires will occur in a given day.
(b) Computers can help fire trucks find fires faster.
(c) Computers can help firefighters determine the best way to fight a fire.
(d) Computers can be used to reduce response times.

3. After years of "carrying death in my hands," what did Smith see firefighting as lacking?
(a) High pay.
(b) Glamor.
(c) Stability.
(d) Security.

4. For which radical group was the group of Park Avenue residents raising money in the magazine article read by Smith in Chapter 7?
(a) Symbionese Liberation Army.
(b) Gray Panthers.
(c) Black Panthers.
(d) Students for a Democratic Society.

5. What kind of test was Fireman Benny Carroll studying for in Chapter 3?
(a) Captain's exam.
(b) Lieutenant's exam.
(c) Chief's exam.
(d) Fire Marshal's exam.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was his wife upset the morning Smith went back to work?

2. What options did the firefighters have when they were trapped between the two blazes at the factory building?

3. What did firefighters find at the scene of the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?

4. For which time period did Smith work as a firefighter in the South Bronx?

5. Why did Smith's mother scold him before he left for work in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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