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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the three men sitting on Charlotte Street do when they saw the kid pull the false alarm in Chapter 3?
(a) They did nothing.
(b) They called the police.
(c) They called the kid's parents.
(d) They chased the kid.

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

3. What kind of entertainment did the firefighters and children experience during the ice cream party in Chapter 9?
(a) Steel drums and African dance.
(b) Calypso and breakdancing.
(c) Pop music and tap dancing.
(d) African dance and Irish dance.

4. 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.

5. What injury did the young Hispanic boy suffer during the dinner time call to Home and Simpson streets?
(a) A broken neck.
(b) Abrasions and bruises.
(c) A broken arm.
(d) A broken leg.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ethnic group was now predominate in the formerly Irish neighborhood in which Smith grew up?

2. How must firefighters find the rewards in their profession?

3. Approximately what percentage of the fire department's calls were for actual fires?

4. What did the ladder company do to get to the source of the smoke at the Charlotte Street fire?

5. To which classical literary figure does Smith refer when describing the wounds on the young girl assaulted by her stepfather in Chapter 9?

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