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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is one example of a booby trap sometimes left by arsonists?
(a) Locked doors to trap firefighters.
(b) Broken glass left on the floors.
(c) A piece of linoleum covering a hole in an upper floor.
(d) Gasoline cans that will explode as the fire spreads.

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

4. What happened to the young man seen running from the Kelly Street apartment?
(a) He made a full recovery.
(b) He was pronouced DOA at the hospital.
(c) He was burned over 70 percent of his body.
(d) He fled and never went to the hospital.

5. 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 call the fire department anonymously.
(d) They leave booby traps to hurt firefighters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which writer once suggested that the story finds the author?

2. Which captain entered the Kelly Street apartment first?

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

4. Why did the firefighters have a difficult time getting into one of the Kelly Street apartments?

5. Which Irish writer did Smith discuss in his letter to the editor?

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