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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Dennis upset about the visit from the welfare inspector?
(a) He was afraid the family would be denied more benefits.
(b) He was afraid the inspector would find the hidden television.
(c) The inspector spoke to his mother harshly.
(d) He thought his friends would see the inspector and he was ashamed about being poor.

2. What is the Irish way of making tea, as described by Smith in Chapter 7?
(a) Cream and sugar.
(b) Black tea plain.
(c) Black tea with sugar.
(d) Half tea and half milk.

3. What did the woman do to the man whose Intervale Avenue apartment burned in Chapter 7?
(a) She went after him with a machete.
(b) She threw a lamp at him.
(c) She went after him with a knife.
(d) She pointed a gun at him.

4. How old was Smith when he filled out an application to the fire department?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Twenty-two.
(c) Twenty-five.
(d) Twenty-one.

5. At what age did Smith drop out of school?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Sixteen.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Fifteen.

6. What was the first call the department took the day after the Saint Patrick's Day parade?
(a) A stove fire.
(b) A child locked inside an apartment alone.
(c) An overflowing bathtub flooding an apartment beneath.
(d) A child locked inside a bathroom alone.

7. How many stitches did Fireman Billy-o get in Chapter 7?
(a) Ten.
(b) Six.
(c) Twelve.
(d) None.

8. What was the name of the young prostitute who lived in the neighborhood served by Engine Co. 82?
(a) Tina deVega.
(b) Marisol Vega.
(c) Jennifer Rodriguez.
(d) Tina Sanchez.

9. Why were the teens carrying the items out of the Simpson Street apartment building?
(a) They were carrying them out for another resident.
(b) They were carrying them out of their own apartment for safety.
(c) They stole them from another resident.
(d) They had bought them from another resident.

10. Why did Fireman Jim Stack have to stay longer at the hospital after the Intervale Avenue fire in Chapter 10?
(a) He suffered severe burns.
(b) He suffered a heart attack.
(c) He had dangerously high blood pressure and nerve palpitations.
(d) He suffered severe smoke inhalation.

11. How did Smith's attitude toward cockroaches change as an adult?
(a) He used to fear them; now he resents them.
(b) His attitude does not change and he continues to fear them.
(c) He used to fear them; now he simply hates them.
(d) He used to fear them; now he sees that they are part of the lancscape.

12. What film does Smith reference when discussing the station's housekeeping chores in Chapter 10?
(a) Fantasia.
(b) Cinderella.
(c) Sleeping Beauty.
(d) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

13. What did the newspaper article say a firefighter rescued following a rubbish fire?
(a) A chipmunk.
(b) A squirrel.
(c) A raccoon.
(d) A robin.

14. How old was Tina when Smith first met her?
(a) Eighteen.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Ten.

15. Why did Smith choose to transfer to Engine Co. 82?
(a) He wanted to make more money.
(b) It was the busiest engine company in the city.
(c) He wanted to serve the South Bronx.
(d) He wanted a quieter place to serve.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were merchants good to firefighters (i.e., by giving them discounts) under the old system?

2. How did Smith view the fire department's amusement park trip for neighborhood children?

3. How did being interviewed by Cynthia affect Smith's mood in Chapter 9?

4. What actor was interviewed in the Playboy issue, read by Smith in Chapter 7?

5. What is the minimum height for a fireman in New York?

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