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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was his wife upset the morning Smith went back to work?
(a) She wanted to move closer to the city.
(b) She had talked to his mother about the dangers of his job.
(c) She was worried about the kids.
(d) She had lost her job.

2. What holiday was being celebrated on Smith's day off in Chapter 7?
(a) Memorial Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Fourth of July.
(d) Labor Day.

3. What did the firefighters discover when they arrived at the Kelly Street fire in Chapter 1?
(a) A young man fleeing the scene.
(b) A young woman screaming that her child is in the building.
(c) A young man, on fire, running out of the building.
(d) A young man calling from an open window.

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

5. Which captain entered the Kelly Street apartment first?
(a) Capt. Frimes.
(b) Capt. O'Brien.
(c) Capt. Solwen.
(d) Capt. Smith.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the teens carrying the items out of the Simpson Street apartment building?

2. What is the Irish way of making tea, as described by Smith in Chapter 7?

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

4. Why did Smith's mother scold him before he left for work in Chapter 3?

5. What ethnic group was now predominate in the formerly Irish neighborhood in which Smith grew up?

(see the answer key)

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