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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 long did the debate whether to renovate or replace the Goodhue Building go on?
(a) About 12 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) Almost 15 years.
(d) 8 years.

2. For how much did the city of Los Angeles sue Harry?
(a) $23.6 million.
(b) $31.4 million.
(c) $48.6 million.
(d) $19.2 million.

3. How many officers reported to David Aguirre, the head of security for the library?
(a) 39.
(b) 46.
(c) 68.
(d) 51.

4. How long had Viola Castro worked at the library in Chapter 24?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 13 years.
(c) 17 years.
(d) 19 years.

5. When did Harry agree to take a polygraph test?
(a) October 4, 1986.
(b) October 27, 1986.
(c) October 30, 1986.
(d) October 11, 1986.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did the rotunda chandelier weigh?

2. When was the ban against buildings taller than 13 stories lifted in Los Angeles?

3. In Chapter 22, how many reference librarians were there?

4. When was the first recorded instance of a bookmobile?

5. When was Harry arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. What law suits were filed after Harry was released from jail?

2. What happened during the Sylmar Earthquake?

3. What was "negative corpus" (275)?

4. In the 1960s, what measures were taken because of the building's fragile electrical system?

5. What happened when investigators showed librarians a photo lineup that included Harry's driver's license photo?

6. At the time the book was written, what storytimes were offered in the Children's Department, and how was attendance?

7. How did the reference librarians attempt to handle questions in the department?

8. What was the tomb like that Lee Lawrie designed for Bertram Goodhue?

9. When was Harry arrested and why?

10. What did Orlean observe when she visited the reference section on a Monday morning?

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