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Firefighters Protest New Book
Multiple-Choice Questions
based on WB11 News at Ten

1. Firefighters are protesting a new book, which says
A. Mistakes by firefighters cost lives at the Twin Tower collapse.
B. More lives could have been saved if the firefighters obeyed orders.
C. Some firefighters looted stores while the towers were collapsing.

2. The book “American Ground” states that when workers uncovered a fire truck
A. They found stolen Gap jeans were in Ladder 4.
B. They found watches and jewelry taken from WTC stores.
C. It was filled with cash and credit cards.

3. The author of the new book, William Langewiesche, said that
A. He was risking his career by writing this story in the book.
B. He never actually saw the jeans or the fire truck.
C. He interviewed people to see if this story was true or not.

4. The firefighters who manned Ladder Truck 4
A. All admit that they took some clothes, but that was before the towers collapsed.
B. All died in the collapse.
C. Deny all of the charges.

5. Firefighters protesting this book say that the author is
A. A liar who is profiting from the loss of life.
B. A “wannabe” firefighter who could not pass the test.
C. Out to “get” the fire department.

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