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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many maps did Feather collect?
(a) 75,000.
(b) 120,000.
(c) 100,000.
(d) 90,000.

2. What was the membership fee for the library that opened in John Downey's building in 1873?
(a) $2 a year.
(b) $5 a year.
(c) $10 a year.
(d) $1 a year.

3. During World War I, how many books did the Library War Council collect to send to American troops overseas?
(a) 400,000.
(b) 600,000.
(c) 350,000.
(d) 250,000.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang burn books and kill 400 scholars?

2. When did the Los Angeles Central Library open?

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

4. How many boxes of books were sent to freezers in food warehouses?

5. When did Szabo establish Career Online High School?

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