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

2. At the time the book was written, how did the library's map collection compare to other libraries in the U.S.?
(a) 8th largest.
(b) 4th largest.
(c) 2nd largest.
(d) 5th largest.

3. How many libraries were in Los Angeles in Chapter 1?
(a) 84.
(b) 72.
(c) 91.
(d) 69.

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

5. When did the Los Angeles Central Library open?
(a) 1918.
(b) 1942.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1931.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was a map of Europe that was in the Feather's collection?

2. About what percent of the library system's literacy students are not native English speakers?

3. When and where was Wyman Jones born?

4. When Orlean visited the library shipping department, how many people were working?

5. During the time that Lydia Prescott ran the library, to how many books did the collection grow from an initial number of 12,000?

(see the answer key)

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