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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the ladder company do to get to the source of the smoke at the Charlotte Street fire?
(a) Ventilated the roof.
(b) Broke the windows.
(c) Broke down all the doors inside.
(d) Ripped holes in the wall.

2. How was a firefighter injured while rescuing a child from a fire on Prospect Avenue?
(a) He broke his ankle going down the stairs.
(b) He was struck by falling debris.
(c) He fell through a hole in the floor.
(d) He suffered smoke inhalation.

3. How did Smith view the firefighters he wrote about in the book compared to firefighters across the country?
(a) They are unique in their experiences.
(b) They are unique in their level of bravery.
(c) They are the most skilled.
(d) They are representative of all firefighters.

4. What did the firefighters discover when they arrived at the Kelly Street fire in Chapter 1?
(a) A young woman screaming that her child is in the building.
(b) A young man fleeing the scene.
(c) A young man calling from an open window.
(d) A young man, on fire, running out of the building.

5. What happened to Dennis as a child involving cockroaches?
(a) He had discovered dozens of cockroaches in the refrigerator.
(b) He had drunk from a bottle and almost swallowed a cockroach.
(c) He had accidentally eaten a cockroach hidden in food.
(d) He had woken up at night to find himself covered with cockroaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Fireman Big Van of Ladder 42 drink once he quit drinking beer?

2. How many stitches did Fireman Billy-o get in Chapter 7?

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

4. Why was his wife upset the morning Smith went back to work?

5. Why do some kids pull false fire alarms, according to the book?

(see the answer key)

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