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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of behavior does Griswold believe freedom to be?
(a) A learned behavior.
(b) A social behavior.
(c) A devious behavior.
(d) A natural behavior.

2. What does Gordon say about his parents?
(a) They don't know the meaning of the word 'discipline'.
(b) They are too lenient.
(c) They are tough like prison guards.
(d) They are strict.

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

4. What word does Kate use to describe sexism and racism?
(a) Acceptable.
(b) Inevitable.
(c) Unbelieveable
(d) Comfortable.

5. What point does Griswold make about the Supreme Court upholding the separation of Church and state?
(a) That the Supreme Court is full of clowns.
(b) That slavery and segregation were once upheld, too.
(c) That people will support a change someday.
(d) That American will one day suffer as a result.

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

7. Why does Griswold believe high school students should not be allowed to have free choice?
(a) Students lack common sense.
(b) Students are not able to think clearly.
(c) Students are not ready for such degrees of freedom.
(d) Students are too selfish.

8. Who bounces a book off of Kate's head?
(a) Gordon.
(b) Principal Moore.
(c) Luke.
(d) Barney.

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

10. Who does Kate claim truly ruled in America?
(a) Powerful businessmen.
(b) The rich upperclass.
(c) The lobbyists in Washington.
(d) Male, white people.

11. What does Mr. Moore believe will happen in Nora's class?
(a) The black students will be excused from the class.
(b) The book will be censored of all offensive content.
(c) The book will no longer be taught.
(d) The book will be taught in the context of anti-racism.

12. What is Matthew Griswold's concern about freedom?
(a) That freedom is undervalued.
(b) That freedom is disappearing.
(c) That freedom is localized.
(d) That freedom is less individualized.

13. What does Barney ask Kate to make her call him crude before walking away?
(a) Barney suggests Kate drop the class.
(b) Barney suggests the books be burned.
(c) Barney suggests the book should be more sexist.
(d) Barney suggests Kate doesn't know how to read.

14. Which of the following books is mentioned as having been attacked in the past?
(a) Pride and Prejudice.
(b) The Catcher in the Rye.
(c) Animal Farm.
(d) Oliver Twist.

15. In a class discussion, what does Kate note about authors?
(a) Authors don't make much money.
(b) Authors are free to write whatever they want to.
(c) Authors are not all male.
(d) Authors often use pseudonyms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nora ask Matthew Griswold?

2. Who is Gordon McLean?

3. Who is Mrs. Salters?

4. When he can't find the book that he wants, what does Deirdre offer Barney?

5. At Deidre's former place of employment, who was responsible for choosing the books?

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