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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were the men rescued during the factory fire?
(a) They were able to jump out the windows.
(b) One of the fires was put out and they retreated in that direction.
(c) Another team arrived and put out the fires.
(d) The fire chief sent a ladder up.

2. Approximately how many calls did Engine Co. 82 respond to the year before the book was written?
(a) Over 9,000.
(b) Over 10,000.
(c) Under 8,000.
(d) Over 10,500.

3. What did Fireman Big Van of Ladder 42 drink once he quit drinking beer?
(a) Gin.
(b) Scotch.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Wine.

4. How did the firefighter die in the previous incident mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) He died of smoke inhalation while battling a fire.
(b) He suffered a heart attack.
(c) He was badly burned in a fire.
(d) He fell off the fire truck as it rounded a corner and died from his injuries.

5. How was Fireman Nick Riso injured while responding to a call?
(a) He suffered smoke inhalation.
(b) Someone threw a brick at him while he was responding to a call.
(c) He was involved in a car accident.
(d) He was injured in a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to several firefighters (including Smith) fighting a blaze at a two-story factory building?

2. What options did the firefighters have when they were trapped between the two blazes at the factory building?

3. What did Smith find buried under the rubble at the Charlotte Street apartment in Chapter 5?

4. Which two companies were prohibited from responding to the same fire under the new plan?

5. How did the firefighters eventually subdue the naked man on Southern Boulevard?

(see the answer key)

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