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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What board game were the firemen playing in Chapter 3?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Backgammon.
(c) Risk.
(d) Monopoly.

2. What kind of tool did the firefighters use to break down the door during the Kelly Street fire?
(a) Halligan tool.
(b) Donegan tool.
(c) Mulligan tool.
(d) Sullivan tool.

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

4. What do arsonists sometimes do when they leave the scene of a fire?
(a) They do not call the fire department to report the fire.
(b) They call the fire department anonymously.
(c) They gather evidence of arson and take it away.
(d) They leave booby traps to hurt firefighters.

5. In which borough did Smith serve?
(a) South Bronx.
(b) Bedford-Stuyvesant.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Lower East Side.

6. On what street did the firefighters respond to a large fire in Chapter 5?
(a) Charlotte Street.
(b) Campanella Avenue.
(c) Broad Street.
(d) Carlotti Street.

7. According to Smith, how should kids who pull malicious false alarms be treated?
(a) They should be sent to an institution for a year.
(b) They should be given guidance care by social services.
(c) They should be warned of the consequences of false alarms.
(d) They should be returned to their parents.

8. What was the Kelly Street apartment landlord charged with after the fire?
(a) One count of arson.
(b) He was not charged.
(c) One count of murder.
(d) Two counts of murder.

9. In which city did Smith serve?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Boston.
(c) New York City.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

11. What did Fireman Big Van of Ladder 42 drink once he quit drinking beer?
(a) Scotch.
(b) Gin.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Wine.

12. How was Fireman Nick Riso injured while responding to a call?
(a) Someone threw a brick at him while he was responding to a call.
(b) He was involved in a car accident.
(c) He was injured in a fire.
(d) He suffered smoke inhalation.

13. How did the firefighters save the life of the overdose victim on Hoe Avenue?
(a) By performing CPR.
(b) By performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
(c) By shoving ice down his pants.
(d) By pumping his stomach.

14. How did the firefighter die in the previous incident mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) He fell off the fire truck as it rounded a corner and died from his injuries.
(b) He was badly burned in a fire.
(c) He died of smoke inhalation while battling a fire.
(d) He suffered a heart attack.

15. According to the film Smith saw at a recent science fair, how much bigger than the earth is the sun?
(a) 50 times.
(b) 150 times.
(c) 200 times.
(d) 110 times.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the John Birch Society want a local teacher in Washingtonville fired?

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

3. Why does Smith say there are fewer fires today compared to the period during which he served?

4. How did the Charlotte Street fire become easier to battle?

5. What happened to the fireman who was injured while responding to a call in Chapter 4?

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