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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the Green Report study recommend that the Goodhue Building be torn down?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1971.

2. In Cajamarca Province, Peru, how many farmers make space in their homes for library books since there is no library?
(a) 300.
(b) 250.
(c) 700.
(d) 500.

3. How many reading rooms were arranged along the perimeter of the library building?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 10.

4. What temperature did McDonnell Douglas use in their vacuum chamber to try to dry the first batch of books?
(a) 110 degrees.
(b) 120 degrees.
(c) 100 degrees.
(d) 95 degrees.

5. When did Everett Perry die?
(a) 1932.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1934.
(d) 1931.

6. When did the Sylmar Earthquake occur?
(a) 1974.
(b) 1973.
(c) 1971.
(d) 1972.

7. How long did it take to pour the concrete for the rotunda?
(a) 11 hours.
(b) 27 hours.
(c) 21 hours.
(d) 18 hours.

8. When was Harry Peak deposed for the joint cases of his suit and the city's suit?
(a) July 7, 1988.
(b) May 17, 1988.
(c) June 8, 1988.
(d) August 30, 1988.

9. Where did Orlean attend an international gathering about libraries in the twenty-first century with the theme of "Rethink" (293)?
(a) Sweden.
(b) Finland.
(c) Norway.
(d) Denmark.

10. What was the nickname the InfoNow staff had for a woman who called for spelling and grammar help all the time?
(a) Poet.
(b) Fur.
(c) Mags.
(d) Lucy.

11. In Chapter 20, at what internal temperature did the administration decide to close the library on hot days?
(a) 90 degrees.
(b) 85 degrees.
(c) 80 degrees.
(d) 95 degrees.

12. When was the Rumford Fair Housing Act passed?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1965.

13. In 1973, what were the hours of the Hoot Owl Telephonic Reference?
(a) 8 p.m. to midnight.
(b) 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
(d) 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

14. In Chapter 24, how many desktop computers were available for use at the Computer Center?
(a) 45.
(b) 60.
(c) 40.
(d) 55.

15. When did Carl Sandburg drop by the children's story hour, play guitar, and talk about Paul Bunyan?
(a) 1940.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1939.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did Robert Maguire pay to buy the air rights for the library?

2. When did Warren leave the library?

3. How long did Sally Buchanan, chief conservator, tell her staff it would take to rehabilitate the books and have them ready to be cataloged and returned to the shelves?

4. When did the Hoot Owl Telephonic reference end?

5. In Chapter 30, how long had a man named David been living in his car?

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