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Libraries....Part Two

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Introduction:
"I'm glad so many adults and children liked the first 'Library' quiz. It really is an exciting place to visit...but let's see what else you know about it."


1. Non-fiction books ('True' books) are usually arranged by a series of numbers indicating their subject. A man with the unusual first name of Melvyl invented this system. What is it called?
    Library of Congress Classification System
    Seek and Ye Shall Find System
    Dewey Decimal System
    Ranganathan System


2. "The Cat In The Hat" turned 50 years old in March 2007. It remains one of the most popular children's book ever written. Do you know the name of the author?
    Captain Underpants
    Charles Dickens
    J.K. Rowling
    Dr. Seuss


3. A library that is located in a town or city and which is open to everyone (usually for free!) is called a ________ Library.
    Good
    Unusual
    Hoity-toity
    Public


4. Many libraries, especially those in small towns, have a 'library' pet, a special animal, like firehouse Dalmatians. A video by Gary Roma was made about this book-loving beast. What type of animal is it?
    Bookworm
    Jellyfish
    Cat
    Yellow-bellied Sapsucker


5. People living in this real-life city should be especially interested in their library.
    Book City, Ontario, Canada
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Library, Ohio
    Best Seller, Nebraska


6. A movie called "The Music Man" had a librarian as one of the main characters. Even though many people saw her as the typical unmarried library lady, she actually managed to surprise the residents of River City, Iowa with her selection of books. What was her name? (Hint: A lady of the same name was Robin Hood's girlfriend.)
    Betty
    Clara
    Marian
    Lola


7. I'm a large book filled with maps. People look through me when they want to find a particular place on Earth. What am I?
    Music score book
    Autograph book
    Atlas
    Dictionary


8. A friend of yours told you that your sneezes were 'canorous.' What book would you use to find out what 'canorous' means?
    A cookbook
    A dictionary
    A diary
    A textbook on Ancient Greece


9. I've just written my first book....an action/adventure story set in Panama at the time Teddy Roosevelt decided to build the Canal. What would I get from the U.S. Government protecting my rights as the primary author of this book?
    A patent
    A promise from President Bush not to show my book to anyone else
    A letter signed by a Notary Public
    A copyright


10. What better way to end this quiz than with a joke: Knock...Knock! Who's there? Winnie Thup. Winnie Thup Who? Wow, you're smart! He's the main character in some funny books about animals written by A.A. Milne.
    Who is Winnie Thup? And what is a Pooh?
    Paddington Bear
    Christopher Robin
    Winnie the Pooh


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