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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how many buildings was the city librarian responsible for?
(a) 68.
(b) 89.
(c) 107.
(d) 73.

2. On the day of the fire, what time did a smoke detector set off an alarm?
(a) 11:04 a.m.
(b) 11:44 a.m.
(c) Around 10:30 a.m.
(d) A few minutes before 11 a.m.

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

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

5. At the time of the fire, how many librarians worked at Central?
(a) 98.
(b) 170.
(c) 145.
(d) 250.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Glen Creason enter library school?

2. How many documents and manuscripts was the Library of Alexandria supposed to have contained?

3. At the time the book was written, about how many firefighter arsonists were arrested every year?

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

5. When Orlean visited the library shipping department, how many people were working?

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