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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 30-31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the first recorded instance of a bookmobile?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1920.
(d) 1926.

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?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 150,000.
(c) 300,000.
(d) 200,000.

3. In Chapter 25, what was the estimated cost of repairing and expanding the current Central Library building?
(a) About $180 miillion.
(b) $160 million.
(c) $175 million.
(d) Close to $150 million.

4. What time did the shipping department of the library open?
(a) 6 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 5:30 a.m.
(d) 7 a.m.

5. How long after the fire was it finally possible to see a future when the Central Library would move back to the Goodhue Building?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 4 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 6 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much was the reward to find the library arsonist?

2. When did a public library first exist in Los Angeles?

3. During World War I, how many books did the Library War Council collect to send to American troops overseas?

4. How old was staff librarian Tina Princenthal when she knew she wanted to be a librarian?

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

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