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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. What time did the library open daily?
(a) 9 a.m.
(b) 9:30 a.m.
(c) 10 a.m.
(d) 8 a.m.

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

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

4. During the time that Lydia Prescott ran the library, to how many books did the collection grow from an initial number of 12,000?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 250,000.
(d) 150,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of vehicle did Harry drive as a chauffeur for a neighbor?

2. When did Charles Lummis die?

3. How many librarians were killed by the AIDS crisis?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was Mary Jones removed as city librarian?

5. Who was Bertram Goodhue?

6. What book did Orlean burn and how did she describe the process?

7. Who was C.J. Moon?

8. How did the fire department begin investigating after the fire was extinguished?

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

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

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