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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. When was Teen'Scape, the teen section of the library, inaugurated?
(a) March 2000.
(b) May 2000.
(c) February 2000.
(d) April 2000.

2. When was ground broken for the new library wing?
(a) July 27, 1988.
(b) June 3, 1988.
(c) May 11, 1988.
(d) April 19, 1988.

3. In Chapter 30, how long had a man named David been living in his car?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 14 months.
(c) 11 months.
(d) 5 months.

4. How many people were killed by the Sylmar Earthquake?
(a) 59.
(b) 43.
(c) 64.
(d) 78.

5. How wide was the vacuum chamber McDonnell Douglas used to try to dry the first batch of 20,000 books?
(a) 40 feet.
(b) 50 feet.
(c) 55 feet.
(d) 45 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Sylmar Earthquake occur?

2. When was the first scientifically based report on how to examine fires published?

3. How long did it take to pour the concrete for the rotunda?

4. How much did Robert Maguire pay to buy the air rights for the library?

5. In the 1960s, how many books did the library loan out per capita?

Short Essay Questions

1. When was Harry arrested and why?

2. How successful was the book-drying project to restore the Central Library collection?

3. What is OverDrive?

4. Who was Paul Bieber, and what was his opinion about the library fire?

5. What happened during the Sylmar Earthquake?

6. Who was Todd Wilingham, and how was he falsely accused of starting a fire?

7. What was the Source?

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

9. What fire violations were noted at the library in 1973, and why was Barton Phelps suspicious of some of the violations?

10. What was the conclusion of investigators who first questioned Harry?

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