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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did William Blades write one of the first books about burning books?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1924.
(c) 1880.
(d) 1896.

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

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

4. Where did Wyman Jones run library systems before he came to Los Angeles?
(a) Illinois.
(b) Texas.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Colorado.

5. At the time of the fire, how many librarians worked at Central?
(a) 250.
(b) 98.
(c) 145.
(d) 170.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color hair did Harry Peak have?

2. When did Glen Creason enter library school?

3. How many books were destroyed in the fire?

4. How long did the fire rage at the library?

5. In Chapter 6, how many buildings was the city librarian responsible for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What struggle was there for the library staff to work after the fire?

2. What had to be done with the books that were wet?

3. What was the Career Onlie High School (COHS)?

4. In Chapter 8, how many new books would arrive at the library in a month, and how were they processed?

5. Why was Mary Jones removed as city librarian?

6. What was Charles Lummis's first job in Los Angeles, and how did he get to the city from Cleveland?

7. Where did the firefighters from EC10 first see smoke?

8. What jobs did Harry have in Los Angeles?

9. When did the fire department first get information about Harry Peak from the tip line?

10. What did Harry Peak's parents do for a lviing, and what type of family did they have?

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