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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 1982, how many books were found in the Los Angeles home of library clerk, Gelnn Swartz?
(a) 8,000.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 9,000.
(d) 11,000.

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

3. How many of Harry's siblings graduated from high school?
(a) None of them.
(b) All of them.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When and where was Wyman Jones born?

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

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

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

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