JEFFERSON'S LIBRARY
At what age was Thomas Jefferson said to have read every book in his father's library?
What is before he turned six?
The type of store that occupied the Do Space building before it became a technology library.
A: What is a Borders bookstore?
Q: According to Rebecca Stavick, libraries are places full of these.
A: What are tools?
Q: The name of Thomas Jefferson's home.
A: What is Monticello?
Q: In the passages, Jefferson is described as consuming books this way.
A: What is "gobbled books the way a starving man eats"?
Q: Where did Jefferson build his library at his home, Monticello?
A: What is initially on the second floor, then moved downstairs?
The amount donated by philanthropists to renovate the Do Space building and provide technology.
A: What is $7 million?
The three examples of "tools" that Rebecca Stavick mentions.
A: What are books, scrolls, and computers?
Q: The state where Thomas Jefferson's home was located.
A: What is Virginia?
Q: This is what Jefferson had to leave behind when he was chosen to represent Virginia.
A: What are his wife, children, farm, and books?
How many languages did Jefferson know according to the passage?
What is seven?
(English, Latin, Greek, Italian, French, Spanish, Anglo-Saxon)
Q: The minimum internet bandwidth available at Do Space.
A: What is 1 gigabit?
Q: Technology that other libraries across the country are adding according to the second passage.
A: What are 3-D printers and video equipment?
Q: The name of the technology library in Omaha.
A: What is Do Space?
Q: According to Hans Bekale, this benefit comes from working at Do Space rather than in his office.
A: What is hearing fresh ideas through conversation?
Important document that Jefferson wrote using knowledge from all the books he had read.
A: What is the Declaration of Independence?
Q: Tool that high school student Frank Fu uses to design jewelry he sells online.
A: What is a laser cutter and 3-D printer?
Q: According to the passage, Jefferson's library served as this in addition to reading.
A: What is writing, drawing, and sleeping?
Q: The director of Do Space mentioned in the article.
A: What is Rebecca Stavick?
Q: Physical item that Thomas Jefferson purchased but is completely absent at Do Space.
A: What are books?
Cities where Jefferson shopped for books during his travels abroad.
A: What are Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, and London?
Q: According to Sue Morris, this type of person can run their business from Do Space.
A: What are entrepreneurs?
Q: Susan Benton says this feature makes Do Space unique compared to other libraries.
A: What is "the density of technology and the scope and ability for a variety of programming going on at the same time"?
Q: The multimedia business owner who uses Do Space as his "modern-day office."
A: Who is Hans Bekale?
Q: Both Jefferson's library and Do Space serve as gathering places for this type of activity.
A: What is the exchange of knowledge and ideas?