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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where on his body did Fireman Bill Kelsey get burned while battling the Charlotte Street blaze?
(a) On his thigh.
(b) On his back.
(c) On his chest.
(d) On his left. arm.

2. Who was the second injured person found by firefighters at the Home and Simpson streets intersection, and how was he injured?
(a) The driver; he had been beaten by the angry crowd.
(b) The boy's friend, who was also hit.
(c) A bystander mistaken for the driver and beaten.
(d) The driver; he sustained the injuries in the accident.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Smith think his school principal and mother were wrong to lament his dropping out?

2. What job did Smith take when he quit high school?

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

4. What do the firemen call the "game" they play when they ask one another if they may relieve another fireman during a fire?

5. How did the firefighters save the life of the overdose victim on Hoe Avenue?

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