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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Before discovering the culprit, how did Smith describe the fatal fire on Kelly Street?
(a) A case of ironic justice.
(b) A tough break.
(c) A case of just desserts.
(d) A simple tragedy.

3. What is the name of the institute started by Smith after publication of the book?
(a) Institute for the Study of Health and Fire Safety.
(b) American Firefighters Health and Safety Institute.
(c) Firefighters United for Health and Safety.
(d) Foundation for the Health and Safety of American Firefighters.

4. What is one example of a booby trap sometimes left by arsonists?
(a) Broken glass left on the floors.
(b) Gasoline cans that will explode as the fire spreads.
(c) Locked doors to trap firefighters.
(d) A piece of linoleum covering a hole in an upper floor.

5. What did the firefighters discover when they arrived at the Kelly Street fire in Chapter 1?
(a) A young man calling from an open window.
(b) A young man, on fire, running out of the building.
(c) A young woman screaming that her child is in the building.
(d) A young man fleeing the scene.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which writer once suggested that the story finds the author?

3. What did the landlord of the Kelly Street apartments do once the youths had spread the gasoline around?

4. How did Smith view the firefighters he wrote about in the book compared to firefighters across the country?

5. Who was responsible for the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?

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