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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 25-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Peggy Murphy begin her library career?
(a) Des Moines, Iowa.
(b) Fort Wayne, Indiana.
(c) Mount Vernon, New York.
(d) Dallas, Texas.

2. How long would it take to process a book in Chapter 8?
(a) About 2 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) Almost a week.
(d) 6 days.

3. How much did Robert Maguire pay to buy the air rights for the library?
(a) $22.1 million.
(b) $31.7 million.
(c) $28.2 million.
(d) $18.6 million.

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

5. How much did Bradbury spend on typewriter rental for his story The Fireman?
(a) $9.80.
(b) $8.60.
(c) $10.20.
(d) $11.40.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long has the Los Angelese Public Library been online?

2. When was the Library of Alexandria burned and not rebuilt?

3. When did William Blades write one of the first books about burning books?

4. What department did Mel Rosenberg work in before he retired at Central Library?

5. In 1986, how more books did the Goodhue Building contain than it was built to hold?

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