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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was one of the firefighters upset about the Vietnam War protesters?
(a) He felt they were in college simply because it helped them avoid the draft.
(b) He felt the protesters did not understand the war.
(c) He supported the war effort.
(d) He was upset about the disruption to society.

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

3. Why did the firefighters have a difficult time getting into one of the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) The door was extremely hot.
(b) The door was barricaded.
(c) The door was locked.
(d) The door lacked a doorknob.

4. To which kind of call was the firefighter responding when he was killed, prior to the events in Chapter 2?
(a) An auto accident.
(b) A malicious false alarm.
(c) A burning apartment building.
(d) A stabbing.

5. What kind of test was Fireman Benny Carroll studying for in Chapter 3?
(a) Lieutenant's exam.
(b) Fire Marshal's exam.
(c) Chief's exam.
(d) Captain's exam.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were the "high incidence hours" that Tactical Control Unit 712 became responsible for?

3. Why did the John Birch Society want a local teacher in Washingtonville fired?

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

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

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