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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 22-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the Los Angeles Public Library update its circulation system?
(a) 2005.
(b) 2008.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2009.

3. When did the Peaks come to California from Missouri?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1940s.

4. What serial killer was Richard Ramirez, a patron of the library, known as?
(a) The Golden State Killer.
(b) Night Stalker.
(c) Lonely Hearts Killer.
(d) Grim Sleeper.

5. In the 1960s, how many books did the library loan out per capita?
(a) 5.1.
(b) 2.7.
(c) 4.2
(d) 3.4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many libraries were in Los Angeles in Chapter 1?

2. How old were Castro's children when she got them library cards?

3. When did Harry Peak die?

4. When were the coffeemakers banned that librarians used in their workrooms?

5. When did William Blades write one of the first books about burning books?

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