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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much might a division librarian overseeing many branches earn?
(a) Close to $200,000.
(b) Around $150,000.
(c) $145,000.
(d) $170,000.

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

3. When did Charles Lummis die?
(a) September 30, 1928.
(b) August 11, 1928.
(c) March 19, 1928.
(d) November 25, 1928.

4. When did a public library first exist in Los Angeles?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1867.
(d) 1874.

5. What book did Orlean burn when she decided she needed to burn a book?
(a) 1984.
(b) Fahrenheit 451.
(c) Lord of the Flies.
(d) Animal Farm.

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

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

8. When was Harry Peak born?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1958.
(d) 1957.

9. Where did Harry Peak grow up?
(a) Temple City.
(b) Agoura Hills.
(c) Compton.
(d) Santa Fe Springs.

10. Until what date did the Atlanta library only serve white patrons?
(a) 1958.
(b) 1959.
(c) 1961.
(d) 1960.

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

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

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

14. When was the earliest public library established in Los Angeles?
(a) 1859.
(b) 1862.
(c) 1877.
(d) 1844.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the membership fee for the library that opened in John Downey's building in 1873?

2. What was the estimated cost to replace the 400,000 lost books?

3. On the day of the fire, what time did a smoke detector set off an alarm?

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

5. What department did Mel Rosenberg work in before he retired at Central Library?

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