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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Smith's description, how does the life of a firefighter differ from that of other city workers?
(a) They are the least respected of all city workers.
(b) They are the brave ones.
(c) They are the most respected of all city workers.
(d) When he leaves in the morning, he may not come home alive.

3. What did the landlord of the Kelly Street apartments do once the youths had spread the gasoline around?
(a) He had the young men light the gasoline.
(b) He tried to get the young men out.
(c) He threw a match and locked the men in.
(d) He was not at the scene.

4. According to Smith, how should kids who pull malicious false alarms be treated?
(a) They should be sent to an institution for a year.
(b) They should be warned of the consequences of false alarms.
(c) They should be given guidance care by social services.
(d) They should be returned to their parents.

5. Who did the firefighters encounter while bringing the hose up the stairs of the burning apartment building on Fox Street?
(a) Two young arsonists.
(b) A young child.
(c) An elderly man fleeing the building.
(d) The woman and two children who lived in the burning apartment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the national magazine started by Smith after writing the memoir?

2. How was Fireman Nick Riso injured while responding to a call?

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

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

5. How did Smith view the firefighters he wrote about in the book compared to firefighters across the country?

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