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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was responsible for the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) A disgruntled employee.
(b) The landlord.
(c) One of the renters.
(d) Someone with a grudge against a resident.

2. How did Smith view the firefighters he wrote about in the book compared to firefighters across the country?
(a) They are unique in their level of bravery.
(b) They are representative of all firefighters.
(c) They are unique in their experiences.
(d) They are the most skilled.

3. What caused the fire at Union Avenue, the first call Smith responded to after his return to work?
(a) Faulty wiring.
(b) Food burning on a stove.
(c) Arson.
(d) Children playing with matches.

4. What happened to the young man seen running from the Kelly Street apartment?
(a) He was burned over 70 percent of his body.
(b) He was pronouced DOA at the hospital.
(c) He made a full recovery.
(d) He fled and never went to the hospital.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Smith move outside the city after growing up there?

2. What injury did the young Hispanic boy suffer during the dinner time call to Home and Simpson streets?

3. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?

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

5. In Smith's description, how does the life of a firefighter differ from that of other city workers?

(see the answer key)

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