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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did Smith insist on working in the South Bronx?
2. What did Smith keep in his locker at the fire station?
3. How did Smith remember details for the book while working full-time?
4. Why did the plan not work out?
5. How would firefighters have designed a building differently to make firefighting easier, according to Smith?
Short Essay Questions
1. In reflecting on the boys who chanted hate-filled slogans at the firefighters in Chapter 4, Smith reflects that "people don't hate other people." What does he mean by that?
2. How did the other firefighters look at Artie, the firefighter with the beard and degree in sociology?
3. Why does Smith say city workers were fleeing cities to live in the suburbs?
4. How did Dennis Smith get started on writing Report From Engine Co. 82?
5. How did the attack on Firefighter Nick Riso (a brick was thrown at him in Chapter 3) make Smith feel?
6. What is Smith's view of the political leaders of New York City?
7. Describe Fireman Jim Gintel's personality.
8. Why did some of the men defend Chief Marks despite the fact that he was known for yelling at the firefighters?
9. What was Dennis Smith's main concern about writing about his fellow firefighters?
10. Describe how fireman Jim Stack fought the apartment fire at 1284 Fox in Chapter 3.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Although willing to run into burning buildings, Smith was nevertheless unhinged by the sight of cockroaches and was unable to remain in a roach-infested room for long. What images were conveyed to Smith by the sight of the roaches and why was he unable to ignore them? How did his knowledge of cockroaches provide him with a deeper understanding of the conditions in which the South Bronx residents live?
Essay Topic 2
Most of the malicious false alarms in the engine company's neighborhood were pulled by young children. What did Smith believe was the proper punishment for these children? Did he believe that putting them away for awhile in a juvenile facility would teach them a lesson? Or, would exposure to other, possibly more violent, young people, backfire? How does society determine the proper punishment for a child and whether the child is old enough to be taught a lesson?
Essay Topic 3
Smith reveals a particular contempt for people who steal from their fellow poor and mentions that he himself shoplifted from fancy stores as a child, but would never have stolen from a neighbor. What do you think about this attitude? Is it acceptable for the poor to steal from stores? Does shoplifting have an effect only on the store owner or does the effect trickle down to the entire community? Should the punishments be different depending upon whom the victim is?
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