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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) "They."
(c) The wordsmiths."
(d) "The novelists."

2. What does Nora Bates make her class do in addition to studying their textbooks?
(a) Interview local historians.
(b) Keep a journal.
(c) Watch the evening news.
(d) Read novels.

3. Who is Kate Stevens?
(a) Barney's sister.
(b) The school librarian.
(c) A student teacher.
(d) A student at the school.

4. According to Nora, how did Principal Moore deal with controversial books?
(a) He would ask Mrs. Salter to remove them from the library.
(b) He would tear out the pages with offensive content.
(c) He would encourage students to read them.
(d) He would let the P.T.A. decide what to do.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following authors is mentioned as having been attacked in the past?

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

4. What action does Gordon take after reading Huckleberry Finn?

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

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