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

2. When was Harry Peak deposed for the joint cases of his suit and the city's suit?

3. When was Harry arrested?

4. What type of crucifix did Rev. Smith wear when he accompanied Harry to court?

5. In Chapter 22, how long had Pasquineli been a librarian at Central?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Computer Center like at the library?

2. How did Althea Warren have to economize when she was city librarian?

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

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

5. When was Harry arrested and why?

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

7. What happened during the Sylmar Earthquake?

8. When was a teen section opened at the library, and what was it like?

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

10. What was the Hoot Owl Telephonic Reference?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Charles Fletcher Lummis was known as a journalist, poet, editor, historian, and adventurer. In what ways did Lummis deviate from normal or expected behavior in his everyday life? Why was he considered eccentric?

Essay Topic 2

Mary Jones was a city librarian who was asked to resign, even after a favorable review of her work. Why was Mary Jones asked to resign? What did the request for her to resign reveal about gender roles of the time?

Essay Topic 3

For nearly 15 years, there was a struggle between those who wanted to preserve the library and those who wanted to tear it down. What were the pros and cons of preserving or tearing down the library? Why did the preservationists win and the Goodhue Building was saved?

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