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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. What occurred prior to Mrs. Salters leaving her position at the school?
(a) An accident.
(b) An assault.
(c) An affair.
(d) An altercation.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Moore attempt to explain about the racist references in the novel?

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

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

4. Who is Kate Stevens?

5. What reason does Nora give for Mrs. Salter's departure?

(see the answer key)

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