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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1981, how much was a woman earning a year from selling books stolen from the Los Angeles Public Library?
(a) $60,000.
(b) Approximately $40,000.
(c) About $50,000.
(d) $35,000.

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

3. Where did Wyman Jones run library systems before he came to Los Angeles?
(a) Texas.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Colorado.

4. What was the membership fee for the library that opened in John Downey's building in 1873?
(a) $2 a year.
(b) $5 a year.
(c) $1 a year.
(d) $10 a year.

5. Until what date did the Atlanta library only serve white patrons?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1958.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1961.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the estimated cost to replace the 400,000 lost books?

2. When and where was Wyman Jones born?

3. Where did Peggy Murphy begin her library career?

4. When did the Los Angeles Public Library update its circulation system?

5. Where was Harry hired as a valet once?

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