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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 20-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Harry Peak die?
(a) 1992.
(b) 1995.
(c) 1994.
(d) 1993.

2. In a report the Library Foundation published in 1993, how many library entrances were functional?
(a) 3.
(b) 6.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

3. How much was the reward to find the library arsonist?
(a) $50,000.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $75,000.
(d) $30,000.

4. Where was Harry hired as a valet once?
(a) Hospital.
(b) Radisson.
(c) Bank.
(d) Sheraton.

5. How long did riots last in Watts in 1965?
(a) 9 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 6 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time the book was written, how did the library's map collection compare to other libraries in the U.S.?

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

3. How many librarians were killed by the AIDS crisis?

4. How long would it take to process a book in Chapter 8?

5. What book did Orlean burn when she decided she needed to burn a book?

(see the answer key)

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