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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much was the reward to find the library arsonist?
(a) $30,000.
(b) $75,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $15,000.

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

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?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 150,000.
(d) 200,000.

4. When was Harry Peak born?
(a) 1957.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1959.

5. About how many maps did Feather collect?
(a) 75,000.
(b) 90,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 120,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time the book was written, how did the library's map collection compare to other libraries in the U.S.?

2. Where was Harry hired as a valet once?

3. What color hair did Harry Peak have?

4. In Chapter 1, when did the shipping department at the library begin their day?

5. What was the membership fee for the library that opened in John Downey's building in 1873?

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