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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nora say Tocqueville felt Americans truly ruled?
(a) The fields of science and technology.
(b) The modern age.
(c) The global economy.
(d) Themselves.

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

3. What is Gordon's opinion of Nora after reading Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Nora must be a feminist.
(b) Nora must not care how her black students feel.
(c) Nora must be trying to offend the boys in her class.
(d) Nora must not have read the book.

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

5. What does the acronym SOCASH stand for?
(a) Save Our Children from Authors, Satirists & Humorists.
(b) Save Our Children from American School Heretics.
(c) Save Our Children from Austen, Shakespeare & Hemmingway.
(d) Save Our Children from Atheist Secular Humanism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luke think of Gordon's reaction to Huckleberry Finn?

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

3. What subject does Nora Baines teach?

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

5. What does Barney ask Kate to make her call him crude before walking away?

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