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

2. About what percent of the library system's literacy students are not native English speakers?
(a) 60%.
(b) 70%.
(c) 75%.
(d) 65%.

3. How old was a map of Europe that was in the Feather's collection?
(a) 1487.
(b) 1592.
(c) 1709.
(d) 1611.

4. How long has the Los Angelese Public Library been online?
(a) 1997.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1992.
(d) 1994.

5. When was there a telethon to raise money for book for the library?
(a) April 1987.
(b) February 1987.
(c) March 1987.
(d) January 1987.

Short Answer Questions

1. When and where was Wyman Jones born?

2. After the fire, how many librarians at Central asked for transfers to other branches?

3. How many books were destroyed in the fire?

4. In Chapter 6, how many buildings was the city librarian responsible for?

5. How likely is it that an arsonist can get away with the crime?

Short Essay Questions

1. What struggle was there for the library staff to work after the fire?

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

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

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

5. What was the first recorded instance of book burning, and what were the circumstances of that book burning?

6. What was a polite expression in Senegal to say that a person died, and why did the author think the saying was appropriate?

7. What were the first two libraries like in Los Angeles?

8. Why did Orlean decide to burn a book, and why was it difficult for her?

9. Who was Bertram Goodhue?

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

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