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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Carl McLean?
(a) The school superintendant.
(b) A student in Nora's class.
(c) Gordon's father.
(d) The leader of the Parent Teacher Association.

3. What does Kate say is the only way to fight a lie?
(a) Not to let it infect people in the first place.
(b) By getting the media on your side.
(c) By shouting the truth.
(d) With legal action.

4. What does Deirdre wonder about Barney as she watches him look through the card catalog?
(a) Whether he is shy.
(b) Whether he is lost.
(c) Whether he is a bully.
(d) Whether he is intelligent.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does Carl McLean demand?

4. What does Kate suggest of Barney to hurt his feelings?

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

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