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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What branch of the military did Harry Peak serve in?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Navy.
(c) Army.
(d) Marines.

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

3. How much might a division librarian overseeing many branches earn?
(a) $170,000.
(b) $145,000.
(c) Around $150,000.
(d) Close to $200,000.

4. How many stories tall was Central Library?
(a) 10.
(b) 7.
(c) 8.
(d) 12.

5. 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) $60,000.
(c) Approximately $40,000.
(d) $35,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the fire, what color clothes did Sylva Monooghian wear for the next several months?

2. When and where was Wyman Jones born?

3. On the day of the fire, what time did a smoke detector set off an alarm?

4. How much did Bradbury spend on typewriter rental for his story The Fireman?

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

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