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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Library of Alexandria burned and not rebuilt?
(a) 640 AD.
(b) 592 AD.
(c) 326 AD.
(d) 497 AD.

2. On what side of the library did the first windows explode?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

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

4. 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) $35,000.
(d) $60,000.

5. What did Harry Peark's mother do for a living?
(a) Cashier.
(b) Librarian.
(c) Day care worker.
(d) Teacher.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much did Lodwrick Cook, the head of ARCO, donate to start the Save the Books campaign?

3. How long did the fire rage at the library?

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

5. When did Szabo establish Career Online High School?

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