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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Orlean visited the library shipping department, how many people were working?
(a) 11 men and 3 women.
(b) 7 men and 2 women.
(c) 8 men and 1 woman.
(d) 9 men and 4 women.

2. When did Gene Scott, a pastor of the Westcott Christian Center buy a 4,000 seat auditorium that used to belong to the Church of the Open Door?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1974.
(c) 1986.
(d) 1981.

3. When was John Szabo in graduate school for library science at the University of Michigan?
(a) Late 1980s.
(b) Late 1990s.
(c) Early 1990s.
(d) Early 2000s.

4. In Chapter 8, how many new books would arrive at the library?
(a) More than 700.
(b) 650.
(c) 920.
(d) About 1,000.

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

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

7. In 1981, how much was a woman earning a year from selling books stolen from the Los Angeles Public Library?
(a) $60,000.
(b) About $50,000.
(c) $35,000.
(d) Approximately $40,000.

8. After the fire, how many librarians at Central asked for transfers to other branches?
(a) 19.
(b) 11.
(c) 24.
(d) 37.

9. When did Glen Creason enter library school?
(a) 1978.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1980.
(d) 1979.

10. At the time the book was written, how did the library's map collection compare to other libraries in the U.S.?
(a) 5th largest.
(b) 8th largest.
(c) 4th largest.
(d) 2nd largest.

11. In Poland during World War II, what percent of the books in the country were destroyed?
(a) 70%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 80%.
(d) 85%.

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

13. How many documents and manuscripts was the Library of Alexandria supposed to have contained?
(a) 900,000.
(b) A quarter million.
(c) Half a million.
(d) 850,000.

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

15. How many books were destroyed in the fire?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 350,000.
(c) 450,000.
(d) 400,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of the fire, how many librarians worked at Central?

2. After the fire, what color clothes did Sylva Monooghian wear for the next several months?

3. Where was Harry hired as a valet once?

4. About how many maps did Feather collect?

5. What time did the library open daily?

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