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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1981, how much was a woman earning a year from selling books stolen from the Los Angeles Public Library?
(a) Approximately $40,000.
(b) $35,000.
(c) $60,000.
(d) About $50,000.

2. When was the library's cornerstone laid?
(a) May 3, 1925.
(b) May 19, 1925.
(c) April 2, 1925.
(d) April 23, 1925.

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

4. When did the new library officially open?
(a) June 24, 1926.
(b) July 15, 1926.
(c) June 3, 1926.
(d) July 26, 1926.

5. How long did it take to pour the concrete for the rotunda?
(a) 27 hours.
(b) 18 hours.
(c) 11 hours.
(d) 21 hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many gallons of water seeped out when McDonnell Douglas processed the first books?

2. After the fire, what color clothes did Sylva Monooghian wear for the next several months?

3. When did Carl Sandburg drop by the children's story hour, play guitar, and talk about Paul Bunyan?

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

5. When did more than 1,500 library staff members sign a petition complaining that central Library was a hazardous work environment?

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