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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Smith consider the most admirable characteristic of firefighters?
(a) Their bravery.
(b) Their reliability.
(c) Their strength.
(d) Their committment to community.

2. How was Fireman Nick Riso injured while responding to a call?
(a) He was involved in a car accident.
(b) Someone threw a brick at him while he was responding to a call.
(c) He was injured in a fire.
(d) He suffered smoke inhalation.

3. In what town did Smith live while working in the South Bronx?
(a) Washingtonville.
(b) Flushing.
(c) New Paltz.
(d) Scarsdale.

4. To what experience does Smith compare his work for the fire department in the Introduction?
(a) Espionage.
(b) Wartime.
(c) Police work.
(d) Diplomacy.

5. 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) The wider use of fire extinguishers has led to small fires being put out before the fire trucks arrive.
(c) Fire safety codes have made buildings less prone to fire.
(d) There is more intolerance for crime, and radicalism has decreased.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the firefighters find on Freeman Street during one of the calls in Chapter 3?

2. How many injured people were found in the Kelly Street apartment?

3. To which kind of call was the firefighter responding when he was killed, prior to the events in Chapter 2?

4. What did the kids across the street from the Union Avenue fire do when the firefighters arrived?

5. Which writer once suggested that the story finds the author?

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