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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When did the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang burn books and kill 400 scholars?
(a) 411 BC.
(b) 213 BC.
(c) 199 BC.
(d) 372 BC.

3. How many days did Harry spend in jail before he was released?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

4. When did Warren leave the library?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1949.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When library staff members were shown Harry in a driver's license photo, how many chose Harry from a photo lineup?

2. What did Harry Peak's father do for a living?

3. In the 1960s, how many books did the library loan out per capita?

4. After the fire, how many librarians at Central asked for transfers to other branches?

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

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