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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1921, about how many books were checked out every hour?
(a) 750.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 500.
(d) 1,000.

2. When was the Library of Alexandria burned and not rebuilt?
(a) 640 AD.
(b) 326 AD.
(c) 592 AD.
(d) 497 AD.

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

4. How old was Bertram Goodhue when he died?
(a) 53.
(b) Almost 60.
(c) 57.
(d) About to turn 55.

5. What is the entry level salary for a librarian in the Los Angeles system?
(a) More than $60,000.
(b) $45,000.
(c) About $55,000.
(d) $65,000.

6. How long did the fire rage at the library?
(a) 9 hours and 42 minutes.
(b) 8 hours and 11 minutes.
(c) 6 hours and 19 minutes.
(d) 7 hours and 38 minutes.

7. When did Orlean and her husband move to Los Angeles?
(a) 2008.
(b) 2011.
(c) 2010.
(d) 2015.

8. What type of vehicle did Harry drive as a chauffeur for a neighbor?
(a) Chevy Impala.
(b) Packard.
(c) Cadillac Brougham.
(d) Pontiac Le Mans.

9. When was there a telethon to raise money for book for the library?
(a) February 1987.
(b) March 1987.
(c) January 1987.
(d) April 1987.

10. How much did Lodwrick Cook, the head of ARCO, donate to start the Save the Books campaign?
(a) $75,000.
(b) $500,000.
(c) $100,000.
(d) $125,000.

11. What did Harry Peark's mother do for a living?
(a) Cashier.
(b) Day care worker.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Teacher.

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

13. During the time that Lydia Prescott ran the library, to how many books did the collection grow from an initial number of 12,000?
(a) 300,000.
(b) 250,000.
(c) 200,000.
(d) 150,000.

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

15. When did Szabo establish Career Online High School?
(a) 2016.
(b) 2013.
(c) 2015.
(d) 2014.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much might a division librarian overseeing many branches earn?

2. When was John Szabo in graduate school for library science at the University of Michigan?

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

4. What time did the shipping department of the library open?

5. When did the Los Angeles Central Library open?

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