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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 did a public library first exist in Los Angeles?
(a) 1874.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1859.

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

3. How many boxes of books were sent to freezers in food warehouses?
(a) More than 50,000.
(b) 47,000.
(c) 58,000.
(d) About 40,000.

4. When did William Blades write one of the first books about burning books?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1896.

5. How long did the fire rage at the library?
(a) 7 hours and 38 minutes.
(b) 9 hours and 42 minutes.
(c) 8 hours and 11 minutes.
(d) 6 hours and 19 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long would it take to process a book in Chapter 8?

2. After the fire, how many librarians at Central asked for transfers to other branches?

3. How much might a division librarian overseeing many branches earn?

4. In 1981, how much was a woman earning a year from selling books stolen from the Los Angeles Public Library?

5. How many of Harry's siblings graduated from high school?

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