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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which captain entered the Kelly Street apartment first?
(a) Capt. Smith.
(b) Capt. Frimes.
(c) Capt. Solwen.
(d) Capt. O'Brien.

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

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

4. Approximately how many calls did Engine Co. 82 respond to the year before the book was written?
(a) Under 8,000.
(b) Over 10,000.
(c) Over 10,500.
(d) Over 9,000.

5. Approximately how many firefighters died each year in New York at the time the book was written?
(a) Eight.
(b) Twenty.
(c) Three.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Smith say computers can be used for in the firefighting field?

3. Why did Smith insist on working in the South Bronx?

4. In which borough did Smith serve?

5. Which Irish writer did Smith discuss in his letter to the editor?

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