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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do arsonists sometimes do when they leave the scene of a fire?
(a) They gather evidence of arson and take it away.
(b) They do not call the fire department to report the fire.
(c) They leave booby traps to hurt firefighters.
(d) They call the fire department anonymously.

2. To which publication did Dennis Smith write a letter that caught the attention of editors?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) Time magazine.
(c) New York Times.
(d) New York Times Book Review.

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

4. Which Irish writer did Smith discuss in his letter to the editor?
(a) James Joyce.
(b) Oscar Wilde.
(c) Samuel Beckett.
(d) William Butler Yeats.

5. What does Smith say computers can be used for in the firefighting field?
(a) Computers can project how many fires will occur in a given day.
(b) Computers can help firefighters determine the best way to fight a fire.
(c) Computers can be used to reduce response times.
(d) Computers can help fire trucks find fires faster.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which city did Smith serve?

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

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

4. What did the landlord of the Kelly Street apartments do once the youths had spread the gasoline around?

5. What kind of tool did the firefighters use to break down the door during the Kelly Street fire?

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