2. What was the membership fee for the library that opened in John Downey's building in 1873?
(a) $5 a year.
(b) $2 a year.
(c) $1 a year.
(d) $10 a year.

3. At the time the book was written, about how many firefighter arsonists were arrested every year?
(a) 70.
(b) 100.
(c) 30.
(d) 45.

4. How many books did the shipping department at Central move around Los Angeles five days a week?
(a) 32,000.
(b) 28,000.
(c) 41,000.
(d) 17,000.

5. What branch of the military did Harry Peak serve in?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Marines.
(c) Navy.
(d) Army.

6. About what percent of the library system's literacy students are not native English speakers?
(a) 65%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 60%.
(d) 70%.

7. How many boxes of books were sent to freezers in food warehouses?
(a) 47,000.
(b) About 40,000.
(c) 58,000.
(d) More than 50,000.

8. How many libraries were in Los Angeles in Chapter 1?
(a) 69.
(b) 72.
(c) 84.
(d) 91.

9. When did Orlean and her husband move to Los Angeles?
(a) 2011.
(b) 2015.
(c) 2008.
(d) 2010.

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

11. When did William Blades write one of the first books about burning books?
(a) 1880.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1896.

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

13. During World War I, how many books did the Library War Council collect to send to American troops overseas?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 400,000.
(c) 350,000.
(d) 600,000.

14. How much did the first library bond issue raise to build a library?
(a) $2.5 million.
(b) $4.5 million.
(c) $9 million.
(d) $6 million.

15. After the fire, what color clothes did Sylva Monooghian wear for the next several months?
(a) Brown.
(b) White.
(c) Navy.
(d) Black.