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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1921, about how many books were checked out every hour?

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

3. Where did Arin Kasparian work before working at the library?

4. When did William Blades write one of the first books about burning books?

5. What type of vehicle did Harry drive as a chauffeur for a neighbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why was it probable that there would be a fire at the library?

5. Where did condolences come from after the fire?

6. How was money raised to replace the library books?

7. What work did Carlos Nunez do for the Literacy Center at the Central Library?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Althea Warren was known as a “reading evangelizer” (199). How did Warren feel about reading? How did she encourage people to read? Why was she known as a reading evangelizer or evangelist?

Essay Topic 2

John Szabo became city librarian of Los Angeles in 2012. What were his contributions to the library? What did his contributions reveal about innovation?

Essay Topic 3

Orlean referred to arson as a perfect crime. Why was it so difficult to solve a case of arson? Why might it be considered a perfect crime?

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