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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What occurred prior to Mrs. Salters leaving her position at the school?
(a) An affair.
(b) An accident.
(c) An altercation.
(d) An assault.

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

3. What is Kate's opinion of Huckleberry Finn?
(a) The novel is Kate's favorite.
(b) The novel is racist and sexist.
(c) The novel is misunderstood.
(d) The novel is too difficult to understand.

4. Who is Gordon McLean?
(a) The chairman of the P.T.A.
(b) A student who works on the school newspaper.
(c) An exchange student from Scotland.
(d) A student in Nora's class.

5. How did Kate learn about what happened to Mrs. Salters?
(a) From her mother.
(b) From Mrs. Baines.
(c) From Principal Moore.
(d) From the local newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nora suggest the students use instead of "he" or "she" to refer to authors?

2. What does Barney ask Kate to make her call him crude before walking away?

3. Which of the following books is mentioned as having been attacked in the past?

4. Who does Principal Moore request to come to see him first thing in the morning?

5. In his meeting with Nora, what does Principal Moore say causes teacher burnout?

(see the answer key)

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