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

2. When was Charles Lummis appointed city librarian?
(a) 1904.
(b) 1905.
(c) 1903.
(d) 1906.

3. When and where was Wyman Jones born?
(a) !928 in Iowa.
(b) 1931 in Indiana.
(c) 1930 in Michigan.
(d) 1929 in Missouri.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Peaks come to California from Missouri?

2. After the membership fee was abolished, how many people were cardholders?

3. How many libraries were in Los Angeles in Chapter 1?

4. When was the earliest public library established in Los Angeles?

5. When did Harry Peak die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had to be done after the fire was put out?

2. Where did condolences come from after the fire?

3. What jobs did Harry have in Los Angeles?

4. What was a polite expression in Senegal to say that a person died, and why did the author think the saying was appropriate?

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

6. Who was Harry Omer Peak?

7. What were some events that happened during Creason's career at Central Library?

8. How did the fire department begin investigating after the fire was extinguished?

9. What was and was not covered by insurance for the Central Library after the fire?

10. What were the first two libraries like in Los Angeles?

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