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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. When did the Los Angeles Public Library update its circulation system?

2. What was the estimated cost to replace the 400,000 lost books?

3. In Chapter 8, how many new books would arrive at the library?

4. When did the Peaks come to California from Missouri?

5. Until what date did the Atlanta library only serve white patrons?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was a polite expression in Senegal to say that a person died, and why did the author think the saying was appropriate?

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

4. Who was Harry Omer Peak?

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

6. Where did the firefighters from EC10 first see smoke?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does the author use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

Essay Topic 2

Juxtaposition is a literary device used to compare and contrast things. How does the author use juxtaposition to show the differences between the old and new library? How does the use of juxtaposition show the way that the past, present, and future intersected at the library?

Essay Topic 3

Orlean had decided not to write books anymore. Why did Orlean decide not to write books anymore? Why did she change her mind and write The Library Book?

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