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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Salters?
(a) The school's former music teacher.
(b) The school's former principal.
(c) The school's former librarian.
(d) The school's former history teacher.

2. What subject does Nora Baines teach?
(a) Social studies.
(b) Art.
(c) History.
(d) Science.

3. What did de Tocqueville fear was lost in an effort by Americans to assimilate?
(a) Individuality.
(b) Freedoms.
(c) Traditions.
(d) Culture.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Nora Baines, what or who had been a victim of assaults in the previous school year?

2. Why did Mrs. Salter become frustrated by her job?

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

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

5. What occurred prior to Mrs. Salters leaving her position at the school?

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