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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) Army.
(b) Navy.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Marines.

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

3. After the membership fee was abolished, how many people were cardholders?
(a) 25,000.
(b) 13,000.
(c) 20,000.
(d) 15,000.

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

5. How long would it take to process a book in Chapter 8?
(a) About 2 weeks.
(b) 6 days.
(c) Almost a week.
(d) 4 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the entry level salary for a librarian in the Los Angeles system?

3. During the time that Lydia Prescott ran the library, to how many books did the collection grow from an initial number of 12,000?

4. When did Szabo establish Career Online High School?

5. What book did Orlean burn when she decided she needed to burn a book?

(see the answer key)

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