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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Smith take off to recover from the throat damage he sustained during the Prospect Avenue fire in Chapter 3?
(a) One week.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One month.
(d) Five days.

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

3. Why does Smith call firefighters the most "ubiquitous" civil servants?
(a) They are the civil servants who most frequently interact with individuals.
(b) They are the most numerous civil servants.
(c) They are the best funded of all civil service departments.
(d) They respond to calls involving each and every natural and man-made disaster.

4. Who was responsible for the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) A disgruntled employee.
(b) The landlord.
(c) One of the renters.
(d) Someone with a grudge against a resident.

5. What did the three men sitting on Charlotte Street do when they saw the kid pull the false alarm in Chapter 3?
(a) They called the kid's parents.
(b) They called the police.
(c) They did nothing.
(d) They chased the kid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the average daily number of false alarms in New York City during the time period covered by the book?

2. Approximately how many firefighters died each year in New York at the time the book was written?

3. What do arsonists sometimes do when they leave the scene of a fire?

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

5. How was Fireman Nick Riso injured while responding to a call?

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