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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When did the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang burn books and kill 400 scholars?
(a) 199 BC.
(b) 213 BC.
(c) 411 BC.
(d) 372 BC.
2. Where did Wyman Jones run library systems before he came to Los Angeles?
(a) Texas.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Illinois.
3. When was John Szabo in graduate school for library science at the University of Michigan?
(a) Early 2000s.
(b) Late 1980s.
(c) Early 1990s.
(d) Late 1990s.
4. Who used to operate a switchboard at the library?
(a) Theresa.
(b) Mildred.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Louisa.
5. How long would it take to process a book in Chapter 8?
(a) 4 days.
(b) About 2 weeks.
(c) Almost a week.
(d) 6 days.
6. On what side of the library did the first windows explode?
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) South.
(d) North.
7. How many years was Wyman Jones city librarian?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 18 years.
(c) 25 years.
(d) 20 years.
8. What type of librarian did Arin Kasparian wish to become?
(a) Technical service.
(b) Reference and research.
(c) Special collections.
(d) Children's and young adult.
9. At the time the book was written, how did the library's map collection compare to other libraries in the U.S.?
(a) 2nd largest.
(b) 8th largest.
(c) 4th largest.
(d) 5th largest.
10. After the fire, what color clothes did Sylva Monooghian wear for the next several months?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Navy.
(d) White.
11. During World War I, how many books did the Library War Council collect to send to American troops overseas?
(a) 350,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 600,000.
12. In 1982, how many books were found in the Los Angeles home of library clerk, Gelnn Swartz?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 11,000.
(d) 8,000.
13. In Poland during World War II, what percent of the books in the country were destroyed?
(a) 85%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 80%.
(d) 70%.
14. How many boxes of books were sent to freezers in food warehouses?
(a) 47,000.
(b) 58,000.
(c) About 40,000.
(d) More than 50,000.
15. How likely is it that an arsonist can get away with the crime?
(a) 87%.
(b) 99%.
(c) 69%.
(d) 76%.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Harry Peak grow up?
2. Until what date did the Atlanta library only serve white patrons?
3. What time did the library open daily?
4. About what percent of the library system's literacy students are not native English speakers?
5. How much did the first library bond issue raise to build a library?
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