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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two companies were prohibited from responding to the same fire under the new plan?
(a) 82 and 92.
(b) 82 and 90.
(c) 82 and 85.
(d) 85 and 87.

2. How did Smith try to impress people after dropping out of school?
(a) By claiming he was studying to be a botanist.
(b) By claiming he was studying business.
(c) By claiming he was saving money to tour Europe.
(d) By claiming he planned to become manager of the store one day.

3. What did Smith find buried under the rubble at the Charlotte Street apartment in Chapter 5?
(a) A doll.
(b) A race car set.
(c) A Big Wheel.
(d) A child's bike.

4. How would firefighters have designed a building differently to make firefighting easier, according to Smith?
(a) They would have designed better staircases.
(b) They would have restricted the height.
(c) They would have had more fire escapes.
(d) They would have eliminated elevators.

5. How did the Charlotte Street fire become easier to battle?
(a) More firefighters arrived on the scene.
(b) The rest of the roof caved in.
(c) The winds shifted.
(d) Rain began falling.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was responsible for the most malicious false alarms?

2. What job did Smith take when he quit high school?

3. How were the men rescued during the factory fire?

4. What did Fireman Big Van of Ladder 42 drink once he quit drinking beer?

5. How did the firefighter die in the previous incident mentioned in Chapter 2?

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