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

3. Why was Smith upset about the path Tina de Vega took in life?
(a) He felt that nobody ever reached out to her.
(b) He believes she should have left the South Bronx.
(c) He was angry with her for throwing her life away.
(d) He worried that he could have done something to help her.

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

5. How many weeks did fireman's training last?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Eight.

6. How did Smith try to impress people after dropping out of school?
(a) By claiming he was studying to be a botanist.
(b) By claiming he was saving money to tour Europe.
(c) By claiming he planned to become manager of the store one day.
(d) By claiming he was studying business.

7. What was the cause of the fire the men responded to at Union and 166th Street in Chapter 10?
(a) Burning cigarette on a couch.
(b) Arson.
(c) Stove fire.
(d) Electrical fire.

8. Who was temporarily in charge while Captain Albergray was on vacation in Chapter 10?
(a) Lieutenant Collins.
(b) Bill Valenzio.
(c) Artie Merritt.
(d) Lieutenant Stack.

9. Why did the firemen call for police assistance while battling the Fox Street fire in Chapter 8?
(a) Residents were screaming at the firemen.
(b) There were people fighting in the street.
(c) There were looters in the area.
(d) They were attacked with garbage cans and iron balls.

10. How were most people escaping from the blaze on Intervale Avenue in Chapter 10?
(a) Through the windows.
(b) Through access doors to the roof.
(c) By fire escape.
(d) Down the stairs.

11. How did being interviewed by Cynthia affect Smith's mood in Chapter 9?
(a) He was confused about the future of local children.
(b) He was encouraged that there were decent, hardworking kids in South Bronx.
(c) He was depressed because he saw nothing but heartache for Cynthia.
(d) He was not affected at all.

12. What disease did one of the firefighters contract?
(a) A bacterial infection.
(b) Influenza.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Hepatitis.

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

14. While responding to an apartment fire on Simpson Street in Chapter 7, what did the firefighters see two teenagers carrying down the stairs?
(a) A television and toaster oven.
(b) A radio and toaster oven.
(c) A television and phonograph.
(d) A radio and television.

15. How must firefighters find the rewards in their profession?
(a) They must seek rewards from their fellow firefighters.
(b) They must look to society's veneration of firefighters.
(c) There are no rewards in the profession.
(d) They must seek them out each in his own way.