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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what experience does Smith compare his work for the fire department in the Introduction?
(a) Espionage.
(b) Police work.
(c) Wartime.
(d) Diplomacy.

2. Why did the firefighters have a difficult time getting into one of the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) The door lacked a doorknob.
(b) The door was barricaded.
(c) The door was extremely hot.
(d) The door was locked.

3. How did Smith remember details for the book while working full-time?
(a) By writing daily.
(b) By dictating into a tape recorder.
(c) Byinterviewing fellow firefighters,
(d) By simply relying on his memory.

4. What happened to the young man seen running from the Kelly Street apartment?
(a) He made a full recovery.
(b) He was pronouced DOA at the hospital.
(c) He fled and never went to the hospital.
(d) He was burned over 70 percent of his body.

5. How was a firefighter injured while rescuing a child from a fire on Prospect Avenue?
(a) He fell through a hole in the floor.
(b) He broke his ankle going down the stairs.
(c) He suffered smoke inhalation.
(d) He was struck by falling debris.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which borough did Smith serve?

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

3. What is the name of the institute started by Smith after publication of the book?

4. What were the "high incidence hours" that Tactical Control Unit 712 became responsible for?

5. Which magazine asked Smith to write about firefighters?

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