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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?
(a) They are neglected and want to see the excitement of fire trucks racing
(b) They are hired to pull alarms by arsonists.
(c) They dare one another.
(d) They do not understand that the alarms will trigger visits by the fire department.

2. How many stitches did Fireman Billy-o get in Chapter 7?
(a) Six.
(b) Twelve.
(c) None.
(d) Ten.

3. How did Smith's attitude toward cockroaches change as an adult?
(a) He used to fear them; now he resents them.
(b) He used to fear them; now he simply hates them.
(c) He used to fear them; now he sees that they are part of the lancscape.
(d) His attitude does not change and he continues to fear them.

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

5. Approximately how many firefighters died each year in New York at the time the book was written?
(a) Eight.
(b) Three.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what age did Smith drop out of school?

3. What did the kids across the street from the Union Avenue fire do when the firefighters arrived?

4. How did the boy sustain the injuries suffered in the incident at Home and Simpson streets in Chapter 2?

5. What kind of entertainment did the firefighters and children experience during the ice cream party in Chapter 9?

(see the answer key)

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