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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of living quarters did Dennis Smith grow up in?
(a) A single-family house in Flushing.
(b) A townhouse in the Bronx.
(c) A New York City high-rise studio apartment.
(d) A New York City tenement.

2. What did the firefighters find on Freeman Street during one of the calls in Chapter 3?
(a) A car accident.
(b) A man injured in a fight.
(c) A burning store.
(d) A burning car.

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

4. Why did the firefighters think the car in the middle of Stebbins Avenue was stolen?
(a) The wheels and tires had been removed.
(b) The steering wheel was gone.
(c) The windows were broken.
(d) The radio was gone.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tool did the firefighters use to break down the door during the Kelly Street fire?

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

3. What was the first call the department took the day after the Saint Patrick's Day parade?

4. Why was one of the firefighters upset about the Vietnam War protesters?

5. Approximately how many firefighters died each year in New York at the time the book was written?

(see the answer key)

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