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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the national magazine started by Smith after writing the memoir?
(a) Firefighting Today.
(b) American Firefighter.
(c) Firehouse.
(d) The Station.

2. How did Smith view the firefighters he wrote about in the book compared to firefighters across the country?
(a) They are the most skilled.
(b) They are unique in their level of bravery.
(c) They are representative of all firefighters.
(d) They are unique in their experiences.

3. Who was responsible for the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) Someone with a grudge against a resident.
(b) One of the renters.
(c) A disgruntled employee.
(d) The landlord.

4. Which writer once suggested that the story finds the author?
(a) Shirley Jackson.
(b) Sarah Orne Jewett..
(c) Charlotte Gilman.
(d) Katherine Anne Porter.

5. What is the name of the institute started by Smith after publication of the book?
(a) American Firefighters Health and Safety Institute.
(b) Foundation for the Health and Safety of American Firefighters.
(c) Firefighters United for Health and Safety.
(d) Institute for the Study of Health and Fire Safety.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the firefighters discover when they arrived at the Kelly Street fire in Chapter 1?

2. What does Smith say computers can be used for in the firefighting field?

3. What do arsonists sometimes do when they leave the scene of a fire?

4. What was the Kelly Street apartment landlord charged with after the fire?

5. In which borough did Smith serve?

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