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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long has the Los Angelese Public Library been online?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1991.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1997.

2. In Chapter 25, what was the estimated cost of repairing and expanding the current Central Library building?
(a) $175 million.
(b) $160 million.
(c) Close to $150 million.
(d) About $180 miillion.

3. How many reading rooms were arranged along the perimeter of the library building?
(a) 15.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 12.

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

5. In 1982, how many books were found in the Los Angeles home of library clerk, Gelnn Swartz?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 9,000.
(c) 8,000.
(d) 11,000.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When was ground broken for the new library wing?

3. How many documents and manuscripts was the Library of Alexandria supposed to have contained?

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

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

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