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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Smith sent to the hospital after the Prospect Avenue fire?
(a) He suffered injuries from falling debris.
(b) He sustained smoke damage to his throat.
(c) He suffered slight burns.
(d) He broke his ankle leaving the building.

2. What did the three men sitting on Charlotte Street do when they saw the kid pull the false alarm in Chapter 3?
(a) They did nothing.
(b) They called the police.
(c) They called the kid's parents.
(d) They chased the kid.

3. What happened to several firefighters (including Smith) fighting a blaze at a two-story factory building?
(a) The floor gave away.
(b) A fire broke out behind them.
(c) The windows began breaking.
(d) The roof caved in.

4. How does Smith describe his political leanings?
(a) Libertarian.
(b) Moderate.
(c) Democratic.
(d) Republican.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Smith describe the racial characteristics of Washingtonville?

2. What options did the firefighters have when they were trapped between the two blazes at the factory building?

3. According to Smith, how should kids who pull malicious false alarms be treated?

4. What were the three young men doing in the empty Kelly Street apartment building?

5. How did Smith march in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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