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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what experience does Smith compare his work for the fire department in the Introduction?
(a) Wartime.
(b) Espionage.
(c) Police work.
(d) Diplomacy.

2. What happened to the fireman who was injured while responding to a call in Chapter 4?
(a) He was treated at the scene.
(b) He refused to be admitted to the hospital.
(c) He was admitted to the hospital overnight.
(d) He was hospitalized for a week.

3. How did the firefighter die in the previous incident mentioned in Chapter 2?
(a) He was badly burned in a fire.
(b) He suffered a heart attack.
(c) He died of smoke inhalation while battling a fire.
(d) He fell off the fire truck as it rounded a corner and died from his injuries.

4. Before discovering the culprit, how did Smith describe the fatal fire on Kelly Street?
(a) A simple tragedy.
(b) A tough break.
(c) A case of ironic justice.
(d) A case of just desserts.

5. Which magazine asked Smith to write about firefighters?
(a) Life.
(b) Time.
(c) Newsweek.
(d) True.

Short Answer Questions

1. For which time period did Smith work as a firefighter in the South Bronx?

2. What is one example of a booby trap sometimes left by arsonists?

3. What kind of test was Fireman Benny Carroll studying for in Chapter 3?

4. Why does Smith call firefighters the most "ubiquitous" civil servants?

5. In Smith's view, what needed to happen before people stopped assaulting firefighters?

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