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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What was the average daily number of false alarms in New York City during the time period covered by the book?
(a) 147.
(b) 50.
(c) 250.
(d) 100.

4. Which magazine asked Smith to write about firefighters?
(a) Newsweek.
(b) Life.
(c) True.
(d) Time.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Smith describe the racial characteristics of Washingtonville?

2. What orders did the doctors give Smith after his injury from the Prospect Avenue fire?

3. What did the landlord of the Kelly Street apartments do once the youths had spread the gasoline around?

4. Before discovering the culprit, how did Smith describe the fatal fire on Kelly Street?

5. What did Smith keep in his locker at the fire station?

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