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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do the firemen call the "game" they play when they ask one another if they may relieve another fireman during a fire?
(a) "Steal the hose."
(b) "Steal the nob."
(c) "Steal the nozzle."
(d) "Grab the nob."

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

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

5. Why did Smith insist on working in the South Bronx?
(a) The pay was better.
(b) He had relatives there.
(c) He lived close to the South Bronx.
(d) He believed the people there had a right to fire services.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was responsible for the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?

2. Why did the firefighters not enter the burning apartment building in Chapter 5?

3. Why was Smith sent to the hospital after the Prospect Avenue fire?

4. Where was the last false alarm of the day called from, at the end of Chapter 5?

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

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