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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of vehicle did Harry drive as a chauffeur for a neighbor?
(a) Chevy Impala.
(b) Packard.
(c) Pontiac Le Mans.
(d) Cadillac Brougham.

2. How many librarians were killed by the AIDS crisis?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 6.
(d) 14.

3. 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.

4. How old was Bertram Goodhue when he died?
(a) Almost 60.
(b) 53.
(c) About to turn 55.
(d) 57.

5. What was the estimated cost to replace the 400,000 lost books?
(a) $10.5 million.
(b) About $17 million.
(c) Over $14 million.
(d) $15 million.

6. Where did Peggy Murphy begin her library career?
(a) Dallas, Texas.
(b) Des Moines, Iowa.
(c) Fort Wayne, Indiana.
(d) Mount Vernon, New York.

7. Where did Wyman Jones run library systems before he came to Los Angeles?
(a) Texas.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Michigan.

8. Where was Harry hired as a valet once?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Radisson.
(c) Bank.
(d) Sheraton.

9. When did the Peaks come to California from Missouri?
(a) 1948.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1930s.
(d) 1940s.

10. How many years was Wyman Jones city librarian?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 15 years.

11. In 1921, about how many books were checked out every hour?
(a) 1,000.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 750.
(d) 500.

12. In Chapter 1, when did the shipping department at the library begin their day?
(a) Dawn.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

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

14. In Chapter 6, how many buildings was the city librarian responsible for?
(a) 107.
(b) 68.
(c) 73.
(d) 89.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many maps did Feather collect?

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

3. How long did the fire rage at the library?

4. What day did the library burn?

5. On what side of the library did the first windows explode?

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