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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Smith say there are fewer fires today compared to the period during which he served?
(a) The population has decreased and there are more empty buildings.
(b) There is more intolerance for crime, and radicalism has decreased.
(c) Fire safety codes have made buildings less prone to fire.
(d) The wider use of fire extinguishers has led to small fires being put out before the fire trucks arrive.

2. What kind of tool did the firefighters use to break down the door during the Kelly Street fire?
(a) Halligan tool.
(b) Mulligan tool.
(c) Sullivan tool.
(d) Donegan tool.

3. What two famous people once ran for Mayor and City Council President?
(a) Norman Mailer and Jimmy Breslin.
(b) Woody Allen and Philip Roth.
(c) Woody Allen and Jimmy Breslin.
(d) Woody Allen and Normal Mailer.

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

5. To which publication did Dennis Smith write a letter that caught the attention of editors?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) New York Times Book Review.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Time magazine.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which two companies were prohibited from responding to the same fire under the new plan?

5. Whose job is it to investigate suspicious fires?

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