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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Nora passes Gordon in the hall, what does he proclaim?
(a) That Nora's job is in trouble.
(b) That Gordon will be dropping her class.
(c) That Huckleberry Finn is dead.
(d) That the school football team just won a game.

2. In class, how does Barney describe "Huckleberry Finn" to Gordon?
(a) As a great work of American literature.
(b) As unintentionally offensive.
(c) As a story that transcends racial issues.
(d) As a book about two men who care for each other.

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

4. Where is the debate being held?
(a) A classroom.
(b) The auditorium.
(c) The library.
(d) The cafeteria.

5. Who is Kent Dickenson?
(a) A teacher at the school.
(b) The school superintendant.
(c) The father of a student in Nora's class.
(d) The debater from The American Civil Liberties Union.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mr. Moore consider searching the school for before Mr. McLean arrives?

2. How does Maggie hope to get her students to learn to think for themselves?

3. What does Nora suggest the students use instead of "he" or "she" to refer to authors?

4. What offends Gordon about the novel, Huckleberry Finn?

5. Who does Carl suggest should be photographed to balance out the wall of photos?

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