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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What holiday was being celebrated on Smith's day off in Chapter 7?
(a) Labor Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Fourth of July.
(d) Memorial Day.

2. What was the first call the department took the day after the Saint Patrick's Day parade?
(a) An overflowing bathtub flooding an apartment beneath.
(b) A stove fire.
(c) A child locked inside a bathroom alone.
(d) A child locked inside an apartment alone.

3. What did Smith see in Fireman Billy-o as he held the baby who died in the fire?
(a) Depression.
(b) Hatred.
(c) His humanity.
(d) Despair.

4. Which firefighter died shortly before the time Chapter 2 takes place?
(a) Mike Sullivan.
(b) Bob Starr.
(c) Mike O'Brien.
(d) Mike Carr.

5. What is the primary problem with New York City, in Smith's eyes?
(a) It is not integrated.
(b) It is too poor.
(c) There are too many minorities.
(d) It is simply too big.

Short Answer Questions

1. From which service area did Fireman Vinny Royce switch to join Engine Co. 82?

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

3. Why were conditions in the fire station cold in April?

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

5. How old was Tina when Smith first met her?

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