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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the fire, what color clothes did Sylva Monooghian wear for the next several months?
(a) Navy.
(b) Black.
(c) Brown.
(d) White.

3. How many boxes of books were sent to freezers in food warehouses?
(a) More than 50,000.
(b) 58,000.
(c) 47,000.
(d) About 40,000.

4. How many libraries were in Los Angeles in Chapter 1?
(a) 69.
(b) 84.
(c) 72.
(d) 91.

5. What book did Orlean burn when she decided she needed to burn a book?
(a) Fahrenheit 451.
(b) Animal Farm.
(c) Lord of the Flies.
(d) 1984.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what side of the library did the first windows explode?

2. How many documents and manuscripts was the Library of Alexandria supposed to have contained?

3. How many years was Wyman Jones city librarian?

4. When did a public library first exist in Los Angeles?

5. In 1981, how much was a woman earning a year from selling books stolen from the Los Angeles Public Library?

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