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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang burn books and kill 400 scholars?
(a) 199 BC.
(b) 372 BC.
(c) 213 BC.
(d) 411 BC.

2. When was the earliest public library established in Los Angeles?
(a) 1844.
(b) 1859.
(c) 1862.
(d) 1877.

3. How much did the first library bond issue raise to build a library?
(a) $6 million.
(b) $4.5 million.
(c) $9 million.
(d) $2.5 million.

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

5. Who used to operate a switchboard at the library?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Theresa.
(c) Mildred.
(d) Pearl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Harry Peak's father do for a living?

2. Where did Wyman Jones run library systems before he came to Los Angeles?

3. What day did the library burn?

4. Where did Harry Peak grow up?

5. How much did Bradbury spend on typewriter rental for his story The Fireman?

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