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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many reading rooms were arranged along the perimeter of the library building?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

2. How long did the debate whether to renovate or replace the Goodhue Building go on?
(a) Almost 15 years.
(b) 8 years.
(c) About 12 years.
(d) 10 years.

3. How much did Lodwrick Cook, the head of ARCO, donate to start the Save the Books campaign?
(a) $75,000.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $125,000.
(d) $100,000.

4. When did the California film industry begin?
(a) 1909.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1910.
(d) 1911.

5. How many people were killed by the Sylmar Earthquake?
(a) 64.
(b) 78.
(c) 43.
(d) 59.

Short Answer Questions

1. What book did Orlean burn when she decided she needed to burn a book?

2. When did the Los Angeles Public Library update its circulation system?

3. What branch of the military did Harry Peak serve in?

4. In 1981, how much was a woman earning a year from selling books stolen from the Los Angeles Public Library?

5. After the membership fee was abolished, how many people were cardholders?

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