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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why did Smith want to re-read the Yeats poem about wise men becoming tense with violence before they can accomplish fate?
(a) He was trying to take his mind off his work.
(b) He was trying to understand what causes some men to willingly go into burning buildings.
(c) He was trying to understand the situation of people throwing rocks at firefighters.
(d) He was preparing another letter to the editor.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How was a firefighter injured while rescuing a child from a fire on Prospect Avenue?

2. How many injured people were found in the Kelly Street apartment?

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

4. What kind of test was Fireman Benny Carroll studying for in Chapter 3?

5. What was the average daily number of false alarms in New York City during the time period covered by the book?

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