The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Day They Came to Arrest the Book Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In which situation does Deirdre state that she is terrifying?
(a) When her back is against a wall.
(b) When she spots an empty parking space.
(c) When she is lied to.
(d) When she first wakes up in the morning.

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

4. What is Gordon's opinion of Nora after reading Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Nora must be a feminist.
(b) Nora must not care how her black students feel.
(c) Nora must not have read the book.
(d) Nora must be trying to offend the boys in her class.

5. How does Nora react to the complaint over Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Dismissively
(b) Angrily.
(c) Joyfully.
(d) Wearily.

6. What does Mr. Moore consider searching the school for before Mr. McLean arrives?
(a) Deirdre, so she can join the meeting.
(b) An image of Martin Luther King.
(c) A more comfortable chair for his office.
(d) A copy of "Huckleberry Finn".

7. What did Mrs. Salter do after fighting with Mr. Moore about what was happening in the library?
(a) Mrs. Salter quit her job.
(b) Mrs. Salter burned a pile of books.
(c) Mrs. Salter took an extended vacation.
(d) Mrs. Salter threw books at Mr. Moore.

8. Why does Griswold approve of censorship?
(a) Because Griswold is easily offended.
(b) Because ignorance is bliss.
(c) Because Griswold realizes modern children are corrupt.
(d) Because young minds should be protected from pollution.

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

10. What does Mr. Moore attempt to explain about the racist references in the novel?
(a) That the references are actually disapproving of racist attitudes.
(b) That the references are simply a sign of the times.
(c) That the references really aren't that offensive.
(d) That the references are all in Mr. McLean's imagination.

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

12. What do Barney and Luke claim happened to them over the summer?
(a) They were grounded.
(b) They were possessed.
(c) They were recruited by the baseball team.
(d) They were kidnapped.

13. Deidre realizes she is late for a meeting with whom?
(a) Nora Baines.
(b) Carl McLean.
(c) Maggie Crowley.
(d) Principal Moore.

14. What does Nora say Tocqueville felt Americans truly ruled?
(a) The modern age.
(b) The fields of science and technology.
(c) The global economy.
(d) Themselves.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Nora passes Gordon in the hall, what does he proclaim?

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

3. What does Carl McLean demand?

4. According to Nora, how did Principal Moore deal with controversial books?

5. What does Mr. Moore believe will happen in Nora's class?

(see the answer keys)

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