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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where on his body did Fireman Bill Kelsey get burned while battling the Charlotte Street blaze?
(a) On his back.
(b) On his chest.
(c) On his thigh.
(d) On his left. arm.

2. How many stitches did Fireman Billy-o get in Chapter 7?
(a) Ten.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Six.
(d) None.

3. How did Smith view the fire department's amusement park trip for neighborhood children?
(a) He believed it was ultimately a waste of time.
(b) He believed most of the children were cynical about the trip.
(c) He believed the kids who attended were not the ones who needed help the most.
(d) He believed it improved relations and made the children less likely to pull false alarms.

4. Why did the Fire Department persist in holding parties for children who regularly harassed firefighters?
(a) They were required to do so by the city officials.
(b) They were trying to build bridges within the community.
(c) They hoped to make it easier to catch the pranksters.
(d) They were required to do so by neighborhood officials.

5. Why did Smith want to re-read the Yeats poem about wise men becoming tense with violence before they can accomplish fate?
(a) He was preparing another letter to the editor.
(b) He was trying to take his mind off his work.
(c) He was trying to understand the situation of people throwing rocks at firefighters.
(d) He was trying to understand what causes some men to willingly go into burning buildings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Smith remember details for the book while working full-time?

2. How long did Smith take off to recover from the throat damage he sustained during the Prospect Avenue fire in Chapter 3?

3. After years of "carrying death in my hands," what did Smith see firefighting as lacking?

4. How would firefighters have designed a building differently to make firefighting easier, according to Smith?

5. What did Smith consider the most admirable characteristic of firefighters?

(see the answer key)

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