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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which writer once suggested that the story finds the author?
(a) Katherine Anne Porter.
(b) Shirley Jackson.
(c) Charlotte Gilman.
(d) Sarah Orne Jewett..

2. Approximately what percentage of the fire department's calls were for actual fires?
(a) Three-quarters.
(b) One-third.
(c) One-quarter.
(d) One-half.

3. How did the firefighter die in the previous incident mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) He was badly burned in a fire.
(b) He fell off the fire truck as it rounded a corner and died from his injuries.
(c) He suffered a heart attack.
(d) He died of smoke inhalation while battling a fire.

4. Which two companies were prohibited from responding to the same fire under the new plan?
(a) 82 and 92.
(b) 82 and 90.
(c) 82 and 85.
(d) 85 and 87.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Smith's description, how does the life of a firefighter differ from that of other city workers?

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

3. Who was responsible for the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?

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

5. Which firefighter died shortly before the time Chapter 2 takes place?

(see the answer key)

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