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

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) The Station.
(d) Firehouse.

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

3. How did Smith feel when first approached about writing a memoir of firefighting?
(a) Concerned that he did not know enough about firefighting.
(b) Convinced that people would never understand firefighters.
(c) Challenged by the act of writing the way climbers are challenged by mountains.
(d) Concerned that he would be incapable of writing.

4. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?
(a) They are hired to pull alarms by arsonists.
(b) They are neglected and want to see the excitement of fire trucks racing
(c) They do not understand that the alarms will trigger visits by the fire department.
(d) They dare one another.

5. What did Smith consider the most admirable characteristic of firefighters?
(a) Their committment to community.
(b) Their reliability.
(c) Their bravery.
(d) Their strength.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which time period did Smith work as a firefighter in the South Bronx?

2. How did the boy sustain the injuries suffered in the incident at Home and Simpson streets in Chapter 2?

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

4. Whose job is it to investigate suspicious fires?

5. Why does Smith call firefighters the most "ubiquitous" civil servants?

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