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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 25, what was the estimated cost of repairing and expanding the current Central Library building?
(a) Close to $150 million.
(b) $160 million.
(c) About $180 miillion.
(d) $175 million.

2. What department did Mel Rosenberg work in before he retired at Central Library?
(a) Biography.
(b) Art.
(c) History.
(d) Multimedia.

3. How many documents and manuscripts was the Library of Alexandria supposed to have contained?
(a) 900,000.
(b) A quarter million.
(c) Half a million.
(d) 850,000.

4. When did William Blades write one of the first books about burning books?
(a) 1924.
(b) 1880.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1896.

5. When did Everett Perry die?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1933.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1973, how many fire code violations were cited for the Central Library?

2. In 1982, how many books were found in the Los Angeles home of library clerk, Gelnn Swartz?

3. At the time of the fire, how many librarians worked at Central?

4. When did a Chicago developer first propose the concept of air rights?

5. When was the library's cornerstone laid?

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