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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the landlord of the Kelly Street apartments do once the youths had spread the gasoline around?
(a) He had the young men light the gasoline.
(b) He tried to get the young men out.
(c) He was not at the scene.
(d) He threw a match and locked the men in.

2. How did Smith feel when first approached about writing a memoir of firefighting?
(a) Convinced that people would never understand firefighters.
(b) Challenged by the act of writing the way climbers are challenged by mountains.
(c) Concerned that he would be incapable of writing.
(d) Concerned that he did not know enough about firefighting.

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

4. On what street did the firefighters respond to a large fire in Chapter 5?
(a) Campanella Avenue.
(b) Broad Street.
(c) Charlotte Street.
(d) Carlotti Street.

5. Why does Smith say there are fewer fires today compared to the period during which he served?
(a) The population has decreased and there are more empty buildings.
(b) There is more intolerance for crime, and radicalism has decreased.
(c) Fire safety codes have made buildings less prone to fire.
(d) The wider use of fire extinguishers has led to small fires being put out before the fire trucks arrive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was one of the firefighters upset about the Vietnam War protesters?

2. Why did the men take turns manning the hose while battling the apartment building fire in Chapter 5?

3. How did Smith believe the city was treated by the state?

4. What field did Smith's wife want him to go into instead of firefighting?

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

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