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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kate suggest of Barney to hurt his feelings?
(a) That he is a phoney.
(b) That he is a racist.
(c) That he is a male chauvenist.
(d) That he is a self-hating Jew.

2. What happens to the immoral characters in Dickens' story?
(a) They are shunned socially.
(b) They receive punishments befitting their behavior.
(c) They triumph in spite of their crimes.
(d) They experience enlightenment.

3. What does Griswold suggest should happen with the book?
(a) The book should only be taught to senior students.
(b) The book should be removed from the school.
(c) The book should be freely available to students.
(d) The book should be moved from required reading to suggested reading lists.

4. As Nora passes Gordon in the hall, what does he proclaim?
(a) That the school football team just won a game.
(b) That Huckleberry Finn is dead.
(c) That Gordon will be dropping her class.
(d) That Nora's job is in trouble.

5. According to Griswold, who has the right to participate in the activities of pubic school systems?
(a) Students.
(b) Any taxpayer.
(c) Members of the Parent Teacher Association.
(d) Anyone with a driver's licence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What subject does Nora Baines teach?

2. Why does Nora assume Lomax might vote against "Huckleberry Finn"?

3. What does Deirdre wonder about Barney as she watches him look through the card catalog?

4. According to Nora, how did Principal Moore deal with controversial books?

5. Who is Kent Dickenson?

(see the answer key)

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