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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the day of the fire, what time did a smoke detector set off an alarm?
(a) Around 10:30 a.m.
(b) 11:04 a.m.
(c) 11:44 a.m.
(d) A few minutes before 11 a.m.

2. When did Orlean and her husband move to Los Angeles?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2011.
(d) 2010.

3. When did Harry Peak die?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1993.
(c) 1995.
(d) 1994.

4. Where was Harry hired as a valet once?
(a) Sheraton.
(b) Hospital.
(c) Radisson.
(d) Bank.

5. What did Harry Peak's father do for a living?
(a) Welder.
(b) Factory worker.
(c) Sheet-metal mechanic.
(d) Automotive mechanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how many buildings was the city librarian responsible for?

2. How many boxes of books were sent to freezers in food warehouses?

3. How many books were destroyed in the fire?

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

5. How many books did the shipping department at Central move around Los Angeles five days a week?

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