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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On what side of the library did the first windows explode?
2. How many siblings did Harry Peak have?
3. At the time the book was written, how did the library's map collection compare to other libraries in the U.S.?
4. Where did Harry Peak grow up?
5. What color hair did Harry Peak have?
Short Essay Questions
1. How many times were there fires in the Central Library after the fire in April 1986?
2. What had to be done after the fire was put out?
3. What book did Orlean burn and how did she describe the process?
4. Who was Bertram Goodhue?
5. What work did Carlos Nunez do for the Literacy Center at the Central Library?
6. What did Orlean discover about the library's reputation for being a quiet place?
7. What did Harry Peak's parents do for a lviing, and what type of family did they have?
8. How was money raised to replace the library books?
9. What was and was not covered by insurance for the Central Library after the fire?
10. Why was it probable that there would be a fire at the library?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What a reader knows about events and people is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in the book? How does the point of view influence what readers know about events and people?
Essay Topic 2
Much of the library fire arson investigation was based on assumptions. When was the first scientifically-based report released on how to examine fires? Why were arson cases mostly based on assumptions before that time? How did assumption lead to wrongful convictions and how might assumption have led to Harry’s arrest?
Essay Topic 3
Orlean referred to arson as a perfect crime. Why was it so difficult to solve a case of arson? Why might it be considered a perfect crime?
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