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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following authors is mentioned as having been attacked in the past?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Charles Dickens.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Kurt Vonnegut.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mrs. Salter do after fighting with Mr. Moore about what was happening in the library?

2. Who is Kate Stevens?

3. Who is Gordon McLean?

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

5. Where do Deirdre and Nora discuss the truth behind what happened to Mrs. Salter?

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