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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did firefighters find at the scene of the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) Molotov cocktails.
(b) Burned food on a stove.
(c) Faulty wiring.
(d) Three gas cans, pointing to arson.

2. What do arsonists sometimes do when they leave the scene of a fire?
(a) They leave booby traps to hurt firefighters.
(b) They call the fire department anonymously.
(c) They gather evidence of arson and take it away.
(d) They do not call the fire department to report the fire.

3. What was the Kelly Street apartment landlord charged with after the fire?
(a) One count of murder.
(b) Two counts of murder.
(c) He was not charged.
(d) One count of arson.

4. Why was one of the firefighters upset about the Vietnam War protesters?
(a) He supported the war effort.
(b) He felt the protesters did not understand the war.
(c) He felt they were in college simply because it helped them avoid the draft.
(d) He was upset about the disruption to society.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What board game were the firemen playing in Chapter 3?

2. According to the film Smith saw at a recent science fair, how much bigger than the earth is the sun?

3. Why was Dennis upset about the visit from the welfare inspector?

4. Why did the firefighters have a difficult time getting into one of the Kelly Street apartments?

5. What did the three men sitting on Charlotte Street do when they saw the kid pull the false alarm in Chapter 3?

(see the answer key)

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