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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the men take turns manning the hose while battling the apartment building fire in Chapter 5?
(a) Because they were sleepy.
(b) Because they were physically tired.
(c) To get a break from the cold weather.
(d) Because some of them were in training.

2. How did the boy sustain the injuries suffered in the incident at Home and Simpson streets in Chapter 2?
(a) He fell from his bike while riding.
(b) He was struck by a car.
(c) He was beaten.
(d) He was injured while playing ball.

3. What ethnic group was now predominate in the formerly Irish neighborhood in which Smith grew up?
(a) Puerto Ricans.
(b) Blacks.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Dominicans.

4. What were the "high incidence hours" that Tactical Control Unit 712 became responsible for?
(a) 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.
(b) 3 p.m. and 1 a.m.
(c) Noon and 10 p.m.
(d) 6 p.m. and 4 a.m.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the sound of four 5 bells announce at the fire station?

2. How would firefighters have designed a building differently to make firefighting easier, according to Smith?

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

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

5. Why did the plan not work out?

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