Grade Eight Pre-Test Choose the best answer for each question. Question Title * 1. Your School Question Title * 2. Your Grade 1 2 3 4 5 Other Question Title * 3. What time of day do most fatal fires occur? Morning Afternoon Evening Night Question Title * 4. Will the small of smoke always awaken you? Yes No Question Title * 5. Having working smoke alarms in your home improves your chances of surviving a fire by what percentage? 20% 50% 70% Question Title * 6. Why should your family have an outdoor meeting place as part of their escape plan? Question Title * 7. Why should you stay low when moving through smoke? So you don't get burned To stay below toxic gases To avoid falling over furniture Question Title * 8. From where should you call 911 to report a fire in your home? Outside from a cell phone or from the neighbor's house From your house phone before you escape Inside while you wait for the fire service to arrive Question Title * 9. Name three things you should do if you need to "shelter" in a room if your escape route is blocked 1) 2) 3) Question Title * 10. Why is it a good idea to sleep with your bedroom door closed? Question Title * 11. Fire can double in size every 30-60 second. True False Question Title * 12. Once a smoke alarm goes off you might have about _____ minutes to escape your home. less than three approximately five approximately seven ten or more Done
