1. Why is parchment vulnerable to drastic changes in relative humidity?

2. How can parchment be distinguished from a paper imitation?

3. What are the chief causes of damage and deterioration for palm leaf manuscripts?

4. What is the most basic difference between machine-made paper and handmade paper, and how can this be determined?

5. When purchasing new folders and protective enclosures, what preliminary tests should be performed to ensure their chemical stability?

6. What tests can help to identify photographs and negatives with vinegar syndrome?

7. Motion picture film was once made with a cellulose nitrate base support. How can nitrate film be identified?

8. Why is it important to ensure the preservation of gramophone or phonograph paper sleeves and labels?

9. What is the most unstable audiotape base?

10. What is the most stable audiotape base?