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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 Pat, Dennis' wife, willing to accept his remaining in a dangerous profession?
(a) She knew his salary would steadily increase and support the family.
(b) She knew he was doing what he thought was right for the whole family.
(c) She was proud that her husband was brave.
(d) She knew his job was stable.

2. What was the Kelly Street apartment landlord charged with after the fire?
(a) One count of murder.
(b) He was not charged.
(c) One count of arson.
(d) Two counts of murder.

3. Why does Smith say there are fewer fires today compared to the period during which he served?
(a) There is more intolerance for crime, and radicalism has decreased.
(b) The wider use of fire extinguishers has led to small fires being put out before the fire trucks arrive.
(c) The population has decreased and there are more empty buildings.
(d) Fire safety codes have made buildings less prone to fire.

4. Who was the second injured person found by firefighters at the Home and Simpson streets intersection, and how was he injured?
(a) The driver; he had been beaten by the angry crowd.
(b) The boy's friend, who was also hit.
(c) The driver; he sustained the injuries in the accident.
(d) A bystander mistaken for the driver and beaten.

5. What did the newspaper article say a firefighter rescued following a rubbish fire?
(a) A raccoon.
(b) A chipmunk.
(c) A squirrel.
(d) A robin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What actor was interviewed in the Playboy issue, read by Smith in Chapter 7?

3. What did the sound of four 5 bells announce at the fire station?

4. Which captain entered the Kelly Street apartment first?

5. What kind of living quarters did Dennis Smith grow up in?

(see the answer key)

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