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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Smith take off to recover from the throat damage he sustained during the Prospect Avenue fire in Chapter 3?
(a) One week.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One month.

2. What holiday was being celebrated on Smith's day off in Chapter 7?
(a) Fourth of July.
(b) Labor Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Memorial Day.

3. While responding to an apartment fire on Simpson Street in Chapter 7, what did the firefighters see two teenagers carrying down the stairs?
(a) A radio and toaster oven.
(b) A television and phonograph.
(c) A radio and television.
(d) A television and toaster oven.

4. What two famous people once ran for Mayor and City Council President?
(a) Woody Allen and Normal Mailer.
(b) Woody Allen and Philip Roth.
(c) Norman Mailer and Jimmy Breslin.
(d) Woody Allen and Jimmy Breslin.

5. What did the naked man on Southern Boulevard wield as a weapon?
(a) A whip.
(b) A handgun.
(c) A butcher knife.
(d) A baseball bat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Smith call firefighters the most "ubiquitous" civil servants?

2. What happened to several firefighters (including Smith) fighting a blaze at a two-story factory building?

3. How were the men rescued during the factory fire?

4. Why did the firefighters have a difficult time getting into one of the Kelly Street apartments?

5. Who was the second injured person found by firefighters at the Home and Simpson streets intersection, and how was he injured?

(see the answer key)

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