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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the firefighters save the life of the overdose victim on Hoe Avenue?
(a) By performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
(b) By performing CPR.
(c) By shoving ice down his pants.
(d) By pumping his stomach.

2. How did Smith's attitude toward cockroaches change as an adult?
(a) He used to fear them; now he sees that they are part of the lancscape.
(b) He used to fear them; now he resents them.
(c) He used to fear them; now he simply hates them.
(d) His attitude does not change and he continues to fear them.

3. Why did Smith think his school principal and mother were wrong to lament his dropping out?
(a) He wanted to get out of New York.
(b) He did not think he was good enough at academics.
(c) He believed he'd make a lot of money working instead.
(d) He believed school was a waste of time.

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

5. What happened to several firefighters (including Smith) fighting a blaze at a two-story factory building?
(a) The floor gave away.
(b) A fire broke out behind them.
(c) The roof caved in.
(d) The windows began breaking.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much did the air pack weigh that Fireman Bill Kelsey put on his back while responding to the Southern Boulevard fire call in Chapter 8?

3. Where on his body did Fireman Bill Kelsey get burned while battling the Charlotte Street blaze?

4. What did the cockroaches symbolize in Smith's view?

5. How did the Charlotte Street fire become easier to battle?

(see the answer key)

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