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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 the day of the fire, what time did a smoke detector set off an alarm?
(a) 11:44 a.m.
(b) 11:04 a.m.
(c) A few minutes before 11 a.m.
(d) Around 10:30 a.m.

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

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

4. How much was the reward to find the library arsonist?
(a) $15,000.
(b) $30,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $50,000.

5. When was Charles Lummis appointed city librarian?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1906.
(d) 1903.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a public library first exist in Los Angeles?

2. In Poland during World War II, what percent of the books in the country were destroyed?

3. What is the entry level salary for a librarian in the Los Angeles system?

4. About what percent of the library system's literacy students are not native English speakers?

5. When did Orlean and her husband move to Los Angeles?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had to be done after the fire was put out?

2. What did Harry Peak's parents do for a lviing, and what type of family did they have?

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

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

5. What had to be done with the books that were wet?

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

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

8. What jobs did Harry have in Los Angeles?

9. What work did Carlos Nunez do for the Literacy Center at the Central Library?

10. Who was C.J. Moon?

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