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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what purpose does Barney suggest finding Mrs. Salter?
(a) To convince her to return to the school.
(b) To interview her for the school newspaper.
(c) To get her advice on an essay.
(d) To throw her a party.

2. What does Nora suggest the students use instead of "he" or "she" to refer to authors?
(a) "The composers"
(b) The wordsmiths."
(c) "They."
(d) "The novelists."

3. What does Deirdre remind Moore he should be respectful of?
(a) The literary career of Mark Twain.
(b) The procedures of the school.
(c) The influence he has on the students.
(d) Her role as librarian.

4. Who admits to ignoring Frank Sylvester and Helen Cook since the vote?
(a) Deirdre Fitzgerald.
(b) Maggie Crowley.
(c) Nora Baines.
(d) Principal Moore

5. What does Nora state about books in general?
(a) That books aren't meant to be taken personally.
(b) That books are easily misunderstood.
(c) That books all offend one person or another.
(d) That books are a valuable teaching tool.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gordon say about his parents?

2. Who does Principal Moore request to come to see him first thing in the morning?

3. How does Nora react to the complaint over Huckleberry Finn?

4. Who, by law, is prevented from controlling the school newspaper?

5. What point does Griswold make about the Supreme Court upholding the separation of Church and state?

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