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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To which publication did Dennis Smith write a letter that caught the attention of editors?
(a) New York Times Book Review.
(b) New York Times.
(c) Washington Post.
(d) Time magazine.

3. What happened to several firefighters (including Smith) fighting a blaze at a two-story factory building?
(a) The roof caved in.
(b) The windows began breaking.
(c) A fire broke out behind them.
(d) The floor gave away.

4. Whose job is it to investigate suspicious fires?
(a) Arson specialists.
(b) The fire chief.
(c) Fire marshals.
(d) Fire investigators.

5. What kind of tool did the firefighters use to break down the door during the Kelly Street fire?
(a) Halligan tool.
(b) Donegan tool.
(c) Sullivan tool.
(d) Mulligan tool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the institute started by Smith after publication of the book?

2. Who was responsible for the fire at the Kelly Street apartments?

3. What do arsonists sometimes do when they leave the scene of a fire?

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. What options did the firefighters have when they were trapped between the two blazes at the factory building?

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