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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora suggest the students use instead of "he" or "she" to refer to authors?
(a) "The novelists."
(b) "They."
(c) The wordsmiths."
(d) "The composers"

2. Why did Mrs. Salter become frustrated by her job?
(a) Students never returned books by their due dates.
(b) There were not enough books in the library.
(c) Mrs. Salter became tired of explaining why certain books were no longer unavailable.
(d) Mrs. Salter was told to remove books from the library on a daily basis.

3. What does Carl McLean demand?
(a) That the library be closed.
(b) That the book be removed from the school.
(c) That his son be transferred to another school.
(d) The Nora be fired.

4. Who does Principal Moore request to come to see him first thing in the morning?
(a) Barney Roth.
(b) Nora Baines.
(c) Deirdre Fitzgerald.
(d) Gordon McLean.

5. What position does Deidre Fitzgerald hold at the school?
(a) Math teacher.
(b) Vice-principal.
(c) Librarian.
(d) Art teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nickname do Barney and Luke have for their principal?

2. What is Kate's opinion of Huckleberry Finn?

3. What reason does Nora give for Mrs. Salter's departure?

4. How does Nora describe the words like "clergyperson" and "policeperson"?

5. What does Mr. Moore believe will happen in Nora's class?

(see the answer key)

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