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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what side of the library did the first windows explode?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

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

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

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

5. How much did Bradbury spend on typewriter rental for his story The Fireman?
(a) $11.40.
(b) $9.80.
(c) $8.60.
(d) $10.20.

Short Answer Questions

1. What branch of the military did Harry Peak serve in?

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

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

4. Who used to operate a switchboard at the library?

5. How many books did the shipping department at Central move around Los Angeles five days a week?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the fire department first get information about Harry Peak from the tip line?

2. What was the Career Onlie High School (COHS)?

3. Who was C.J. Moon?

4. Who was Harry Omer Peak?

5. How was money raised to replace the library books?

6. Why did Arin Kasparian start working at the library, and how did it change his goals for a career?

7. In Chapter 8, how many new books would arrive at the library in a month, and how were they processed?

8. What was and was not covered by insurance for the Central Library after the fire?

9. How many times were there fires in the Central Library after the fire in April 1986?

10. What did Orlean discover about the library's reputation for being a quiet place?

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