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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What offends Gordon about the novel, Huckleberry Finn?
(a) The portrayal of women in the novel.
(b) The novel's stereotypical characters.
(c) The use of the word "nigger" in the novel.
(d) The novel's sexual content.

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

5. How does Nora react to the complaint over Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Joyfully.
(b) Wearily.
(c) Angrily.
(d) Dismissively

Short Answer Questions

1. What did de Tocqueville fear was lost in an effort by Americans to assimilate?

2. In a class discussion, what does Kate note about authors?

3. What did Principal Moore fail to have Mr. McLean do?

4. Who is Kate Stevens?

5. What does Nora say Tocqueville felt Americans truly ruled?

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