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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What branch of the military did Harry Peak serve in?
(a) Air Force.
(b) Navy.
(c) Marines.
(d) Army.

2. Where did Harry Peak grow up?
(a) Santa Fe Springs.
(b) Compton.
(c) Temple City.
(d) Agoura Hills.

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

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

5. When did a public library first exist in Los Angeles?
(a) 1867.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1874.
(d) 1888.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many counts of arson and murder was Glendale fire captain John Leonard Orr charged with?

2. How many stories tall was Central Library?

3. How long did the fire rage at the library?

4. When was Harry Peak born?

5. When did the Los Angeles Central Library open?

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