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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before discovering the culprit, how did Smith describe the fatal fire on Kelly Street?
(a) A simple tragedy.
(b) A case of ironic justice.
(c) A case of just desserts.
(d) A tough break.

2. To which publication did Dennis Smith write a letter that caught the attention of editors?
(a) Washington Post.
(b) New York Times Book Review.
(c) New York Times.
(d) Time magazine.

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

4. What did the firefighters discover when they arrived at the Kelly Street fire in Chapter 1?
(a) A young woman screaming that her child is in the building.
(b) A young man fleeing the scene.
(c) A young man calling from an open window.
(d) A young man, on fire, running out of the building.

5. Whose job is it to investigate suspicious fires?
(a) Fire investigators.
(b) Arson specialists.
(c) The fire chief.
(d) Fire marshals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did firefighters find at the scene of the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?

2. What happened to Dennis as a child involving cockroaches?

3. In which borough did Smith serve?

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

5. For which time period did Smith work as a firefighter in the South Bronx?

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