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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which captain entered the Kelly Street apartment first?
(a) Capt. Frimes.
(b) Capt. O'Brien.
(c) Capt. Solwen.
(d) Capt. Smith.

2. What was the name of the strong fireman who single-handedly replaced the hose at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Royce.
(b) Benny Carroll.
(c) Billy Valenzia.
(d) Knipps.

3. Approximately how many calls did Engine Co. 82 respond to the year before the book was written?
(a) Over 10,500.
(b) Over 10,000.
(c) Under 8,000.
(d) Over 9,000.

4. What was wrong with the furnace room where the firefighters retreated for warmth during the Charlotte Street fire?
(a) It was filled with mice.
(b) The roof had caved in.
(c) The furnace was not working.
(d) It was filled with cockroaches.

5. What two famous people once ran for Mayor and City Council President?
(a) Norman Mailer and Jimmy Breslin.
(b) Woody Allen and Normal Mailer.
(c) Woody Allen and Philip Roth.
(d) Woody Allen and Jimmy Breslin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Smith's mother hide the television under a bedspread?

2. What did Smith find buried under the rubble at the Charlotte Street apartment in Chapter 5?

3. How did Smith march in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chapter 6?

4. What board game were the firemen playing in Chapter 3?

5. What was the Kelly Street apartment landlord charged with after the fire?

(see the answer key)

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