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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Matthew Griswold's concern about freedom?
(a) That freedom is localized.
(b) That freedom is undervalued.
(c) That freedom is less individualized.
(d) That freedom is disappearing.

2. At Deidre's former place of employment, who was responsible for choosing the books?
(a) Deirdre.
(b) The headmistress.
(c) A committee of local citizens.
(d) The mayor.

3. At the end of the chapter, what does Barney proclaim is now a personal issue for him?
(a) Racism.
(b) The First Amendment.
(c) The "Huckleberry Finn" controversy.
(d) The running of the school paper.

4. How does Nora describe the words like "clergyperson" and "policeperson"?
(a) As deformities of language.
(b) As perfectly acceptable words.
(c) As examples of the flexibility of language.
(d) As slang in the age of political correctness.

5. What action does Gordon take after reading Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Gordon asks his father to file a complaint.
(b) Gordon burns the book.
(c) Gordon starts and argument with Nora.
(d) Gordon drops out of Nora's class.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the class Maggie Crowley teaches?

2. What does Nora say is actually tried when a book is on trial?

3. Why doesn't Steve Turney object to staying in the class?

4. Deidre realizes she is late for a meeting with whom?

5. What advice does Karen give Barney on his article?

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