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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following books is on the reading list for Nora's class?
(a) The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.
(b) The Hobbit.
(c) The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
(d) A Tale of Two Cities.

2. What is Kate's opinion of Huckleberry Finn?
(a) The novel is too difficult to understand.
(b) The novel is racist and sexist.
(c) The novel is Kate's favorite.
(d) The novel is misunderstood.

3. What does Mr. McLean do when he arrives for his meeting with Mr. Moore?
(a) He tears pages out of a copy of the novel.
(b) He asks that Nora join the meeting.
(c) He reads passages from the novel.
(d) He stares in surprise at the portraits on the wall.

4. What is supposed to happen when complaints are made about books in the school library?
(a) The complaints should be submitted to the school board.
(b) A book review procedure should take place.
(c) The books should be banned immediately.
(d) The complaints should be ignored.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the school the students attend?

3. What does Mr. Moore notice about the guest speakers whose photos hang on his wall?

4. What position does Deidre Fitzgerald hold at the school?

5. Which of the following books is mentioned as having been attacked in the past?

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