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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused the fire at Union Avenue, the first call Smith responded to after his return to work?
(a) Food burning on a stove.
(b) Children playing with matches.
(c) Faulty wiring.
(d) Arson.

2. What was wrong with the furnace room where the firefighters retreated for warmth during the Charlotte Street fire?
(a) It was filled with cockroaches.
(b) The roof had caved in.
(c) It was filled with mice.
(d) The furnace was not working.

3. Why did Smith say he disagreed with fellow firefighters' prejudices, but also understood them?
(a) They are more poorly paid than firefighters in white areas.
(b) Firefighting is most difficult and dangerous in poor, minority areas
(c) They do not live in the neighborhoods they serve.
(d) The only minorities they encounter are criminals.

4. What did the firefighters discover after the police had left the station in Chapter 6?
(a) A bullet that hit the alarm system.
(b) A bullet that had ricocheted and landed on the floor of the fire station.
(c) A bullet lodged in a fire truck.
(d) A bullet lodged in a bulletin board near Smith.

5. In which city did Smith serve?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two famous people once ran for Mayor and City Council President?

2. On what street did the firefighters respond to a large fire in Chapter 5?

3. According to the film Smith saw at a recent science fair, how much bigger than the earth is the sun?

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

5. Why did the plan not work out?

(see the answer key)

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