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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the young man seen running from the Kelly Street apartment?
(a) He fled and never went to the hospital.
(b) He was burned over 70 percent of his body.
(c) He made a full recovery.
(d) He was pronouced DOA at the hospital.

2. How many injured people were found in the Kelly Street apartment?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

3. How would firefighters have designed a building differently to make firefighting easier, according to Smith?
(a) They would have designed better staircases.
(b) They would have eliminated elevators.
(c) They would have restricted the height.
(d) They would have had more fire escapes.

4. What did firefighters find at the scene of the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) Three gas cans, pointing to arson.
(b) Burned food on a stove.
(c) Faulty wiring.
(d) Molotov cocktails.

5. What is Washingtonville's main claim to historical significance?
(a) The town was founded by freed slaves.
(b) The town was a stopping point on the Underground Railroad.
(c) The town was attacked by Confederate forces during the Civil War.
(d) The town participated in the Revolutionary War.

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

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

8. What is one example of a booby trap sometimes left by arsonists?
(a) Broken glass left on the floors.
(b) A piece of linoleum covering a hole in an upper floor.
(c) Locked doors to trap firefighters.
(d) Gasoline cans that will explode as the fire spreads.

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

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

11. Where was the last false alarm of the day called from, at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Trenton Road.
(b) Boston Road.
(c) Long Island Road.
(d) Manhattan Road.

12. What did Smith consider the most admirable characteristic of firefighters?
(a) Their strength.
(b) Their bravery.
(c) Their committment to community.
(d) Their reliability.

13. What did the firefighters find on Freeman Street during one of the calls in Chapter 3?
(a) A man injured in a fight.
(b) A burning store.
(c) A burning car.
(d) A car accident.

14. Why was his wife upset the morning Smith went back to work?
(a) She had talked to his mother about the dangers of his job.
(b) She was worried about the kids.
(c) She wanted to move closer to the city.
(d) She had lost her job.

15. Which writer once suggested that the story finds the author?
(a) Shirley Jackson.
(b) Sarah Orne Jewett..
(c) Katherine Anne Porter.
(d) Charlotte Gilman.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the boy sustain the injuries suffered in the incident at Home and Simpson streets in Chapter 2?

2. What did the firefighters discover when they arrived at the Kelly Street fire in Chapter 1?

3. What injury did the young Hispanic boy suffer during the dinner time call to Home and Simpson streets?

4. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?

5. How did Smith view the Kelly Street fire after the culprit was found?

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