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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many books were destroyed in the fire?
(a) 350,000.
(b) 300,000.
(c) 450,000.
(d) 400,000.

2. Where did Peggy Murphy begin her library career?
(a) Mount Vernon, New York.
(b) Dallas, Texas.
(c) Fort Wayne, Indiana.
(d) Des Moines, Iowa.

3. What type of vehicle did Harry drive as a chauffeur for a neighbor?
(a) Chevy Impala.
(b) Cadillac Brougham.
(c) Packard.
(d) Pontiac Le Mans.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many libraries were in Los Angeles in Chapter 1?

2. What branch of the military did Harry Peak serve in?

3. When did the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang burn books and kill 400 scholars?

4. In 1982, how many books were found in the Los Angeles home of library clerk, Gelnn Swartz?

5. When was the Library of Alexandria burned and not rebuilt?

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