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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Salter become frustrated by her job?
(a) Students never returned books by their due dates.
(b) There were not enough books in the library.
(c) Mrs. Salter became tired of explaining why certain books were no longer unavailable.
(d) Mrs. Salter was told to remove books from the library on a daily basis.

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

3. What does Carl McLean demand?
(a) That the library be closed.
(b) That the book be removed from the school.
(c) The Nora be fired.
(d) That his son be transferred to another 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 let the P.T.A. decide what to do.
(c) He would tear out the pages with offensive content.
(d) He would encourage students to read them.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following describes Deidre Fitzgerald?

2. Which of the following books is on the reading list for Nora's class?

3. Who is Kate Stevens?

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

5. How did Kate learn about what happened to Mrs. Salters?

(see the answer key)

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