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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Smith say computers can be used for in the firefighting field?
(a) Computers can help fire trucks find fires faster.
(b) Computers can help firefighters determine the best way to fight a fire.
(c) Computers can project how many fires will occur in a given day.
(d) Computers can be used to reduce response times.

2. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?
(a) They are hired to pull alarms by arsonists.
(b) They dare one another.
(c) They are neglected and want to see the excitement of fire trucks racing
(d) They do not understand that the alarms will trigger visits by the fire department.

3. What kind of test was Fireman Benny Carroll studying for in Chapter 3?
(a) Captain's exam.
(b) Lieutenant's exam.
(c) Fire Marshal's exam.
(d) Chief's exam.

4. Which writer once suggested that the story finds the author?
(a) Charlotte Gilman.
(b) Katherine Anne Porter.
(c) Shirley Jackson.
(d) Sarah Orne Jewett..

5. How does Smith describe the racial characteristics of Washingtonville?
(a) The town is predominately black.
(b) The town is overwhelmingly white.
(c) There are blacks and whites and they are integrated.
(d) There are blacks and whites, but they live in separate sections of town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was one of the firefighters upset about the Vietnam War protesters?

2. What was the name of the strong fireman who single-handedly replaced the hose at the end of Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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