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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What did firefighters find at the scene of the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) Molotov cocktails.
(b) Three gas cans, pointing to arson.
(c) Faulty wiring.
(d) Burned food on a stove.
2. Why did the firefighters have a difficult time getting into one of the Kelly Street apartments?
(a) The door was extremely hot.
(b) The door was barricaded.
(c) The door lacked a doorknob.
(d) The door was locked.
3. What does Smith say computers can be used for in the firefighting field?
(a) Computers can help firefighters determine the best way to fight a fire.
(b) Computers can project how many fires will occur in a given day.
(c) Computers can be used to reduce response times.
(d) Computers can help fire trucks find fires faster.
4. Why does Smith call firefighters the most "ubiquitous" civil servants?
(a) They are the most numerous civil servants.
(b) They respond to calls involving each and every natural and man-made disaster.
(c) They are the civil servants who most frequently interact with individuals.
(d) They are the best funded of all civil service departments.
5. Approximately what percentage of the fire department's calls were for actual fires?
(a) One-third.
(b) One-quarter.
(c) Three-quarters.
(d) One-half.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which captain entered the Kelly Street apartment first?
2. How did Smith believe the city was treated by the state?
3. What did the kids across the street from the Union Avenue fire do when the firefighters arrived?
4. From which service area did Fireman Vinny Royce switch to join Engine Co. 82?
5. What did Smith keep in his locker at the fire station?
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