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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What day did the library burn?
(a) April 4, 1986.
(b) April 19, 1986.
(c) April 29, 1986.
(d) April 22, 1986.

2. What color hair did Harry Peak have?
(a) Brown.
(b) Blond.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

3. Where did Peggy Murphy begin her library career?
(a) Dallas, Texas.
(b) Mount Vernon, New York.
(c) Fort Wayne, Indiana.
(d) Des Moines, Iowa.

4. Until what date did the Atlanta library only serve white patrons?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1960.

5. What was the estimated cost to replace the 400,000 lost books?
(a) $15 million.
(b) $10.5 million.
(c) Over $14 million.
(d) About $17 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Charles Lummis appointed city librarian?

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

3. What type of librarian did Arin Kasparian wish to become?

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

5. How long has the Los Angelese Public Library been online?

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