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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 best funded of all civil service departments.
(c) They are the most numerous civil servants.
(d) They are the civil servants who most frequently interact with individuals.

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

3. Which magazine asked Smith to write about firefighters?
(a) Life.
(b) Newsweek.
(c) Time.
(d) True.

4. What kind of tool did the firefighters use to break down the door during the Kelly Street fire?
(a) Donegan tool.
(b) Sullivan tool.
(c) Halligan tool.
(d) Mulligan tool.

5. In Smith's description, how does the life of a firefighter differ from that of other city workers?
(a) They are the most respected of all city workers.
(b) They are the least respected of all city workers.
(c) When he leaves in the morning, he may not come home alive.
(d) They are the brave ones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Smith say there are fewer fires today compared to the period during which he served?

2. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?

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

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

5. What did firefighters find at the scene of the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?

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