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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Smith find buried under the rubble at the Charlotte Street apartment in Chapter 5?
(a) A Big Wheel.
(b) A doll.
(c) A child's bike.
(d) A race car set.

2. In Smith's description, how does the life of a firefighter differ from that of other city workers?
(a) They are the most respected of all city workers.
(b) When he leaves in the morning, he may not come home alive.
(c) They are the least respected of all city workers.
(d) They are the brave ones.

3. How did Smith remember details for the book while working full-time?
(a) By writing daily.
(b) Byinterviewing fellow firefighters,
(c) By dictating into a tape recorder.
(d) By simply relying on his memory.

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

5. How did the boy sustain the injuries suffered in the incident at Home and Simpson streets in Chapter 2?
(a) He fell from his bike while riding.
(b) He was beaten.
(c) He was injured while playing ball.
(d) He was struck by a car.

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

7. Approximately how many calls did Engine Co. 82 respond to the year before the book was written?
(a) Under 8,000.
(b) Over 10,500.
(c) Over 9,000.
(d) Over 10,000.

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

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

10. 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) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One month.

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

12. What orders did the doctors give Smith after his injury from the Prospect Avenue fire?
(a) Do not talk much or smoke for a few weeks.
(b) Do not talk at all.
(c) Get extra sleep.
(d) Do not work for a few weeks.

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

14. Who was responsible for the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) The landlord.
(b) A disgruntled employee.
(c) One of the renters.
(d) Someone with a grudge against a resident.

15. Why did the firefighters not enter the burning apartment building in Chapter 5?
(a) They could attack the fire more effectively from outside.
(b) The roof had collapsed and it was too dangerous to enter.
(c) There was nobody in the building.
(d) Therewere no unblocked entrances.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the institute started by Smith after publication of the book?

2. How did Smith believe the city was treated by the state?

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

4. What happened to the young man seen running from the Kelly Street apartment?

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

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