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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Smith foresee when he first applied to become a firefighter?
(a) A high salary.
(b) An uneventful job.
(c) A chance to make a difference.
(d) Stability and security.

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

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

4. What did the firefighters discover after the police had left the station in Chapter 6?
(a) A bullet lodged in a bulletin board near Smith.
(b) A bullet that had ricocheted and landed on the floor of the fire station.
(c) A bullet that hit the alarm system.
(d) A bullet lodged in a fire truck.

5. What was the name of the strong fireman who single-handedly replaced the hose at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Royce.
(b) Benny Carroll.
(c) Knipps.
(d) Billy Valenzia.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did the sound of four 5 bells announce at the fire station?

3. What holiday was being celebrated on Smith's day off in Chapter 7?

4. What is the primary problem with New York City, in Smith's eyes?

5. To what experience does Smith compare his work for the fire department in the Introduction?

(see the answer key)

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