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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did the shipping department of the library open?
(a) 7 a.m.
(b) 5:30 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

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

3. When did the Peaks come to California from Missouri?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1948.
(c) 1951.
(d) 1940s.

4. When Orlean visited the library shipping department, how many people were working?
(a) 11 men and 3 women.
(b) 8 men and 1 woman.
(c) 7 men and 2 women.
(d) 9 men and 4 women.

5. When did Szabo establish Career Online High School?
(a) 2016.
(b) 2013.
(c) 2014.
(d) 2015.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Harry hired as a valet once?

2. When did William Blades write one of the first books about burning books?

3. How many siblings did Harry Peak have?

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

5. In Poland during World War II, what percent of the books in the country were destroyed?

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