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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was Harry Peak born?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1958.

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

4. In 1982, how many books were found in the Los Angeles home of library clerk, Gelnn Swartz?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 11,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how many new books would arrive at the library?

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

3. When Orlean visited the library shipping department, how many people were working?

4. How long has the Los Angelese Public Library been online?

5. How many of Harry's siblings graduated from high school?

(see the answer key)

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