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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) American Firefighter.
(b) The Station.
(c) Firehouse.
(d) Firefighting Today.

2. For which time period did Smith work as a firefighter in the South Bronx?
(a) 1969-1976.
(b) 1962-1969.
(c) 1960-67.
(d) 1966-73.

3. How did Smith view the Kelly Street fire after the culprit was found?
(a) A preventable crime.
(b) An example of divine justice.
(c) An example of ironic justice.
(d) An example of the real devil getting away and the children being victimized.

4. Why does Smith call firefighters the most "ubiquitous" civil servants?
(a) They respond to calls involving each and every natural and man-made disaster.
(b) They are the civil servants who most frequently interact with individuals.
(c) They are the most numerous civil servants.
(d) They are the best funded of all civil service departments.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one example of a booby trap sometimes left by arsonists?

2. How do firefighters get enough oxygen when a building is thick with smoke?

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

4. In which borough did Smith serve?

5. How did Smith remember details for the book while working full-time?

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