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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Barney say about his parents?
(a) They treat him like an adult.
(b) They follow his every move.
(c) They trust him.
(d) They don't seem to notice him.

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

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

4. What is the topic of the book Barney went to the library to find?
(a) Newspaper publishing,
(b) Mark Twain.
(c) Human rights.
(d) Banned books.

5. Who does Principal Moore request to come to see him first thing in the morning?
(a) Barney Roth.
(b) Gordon McLean.
(c) Deirdre Fitzgerald.
(d) Nora Baines.

6. What organization will the lawyer invited to the debate represent?
(a) The Constitutional Rights Foundation.
(b) People For The American Way.
(c) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(d) Amnesty International.

7. What is supposed to happen when complaints are made about books in the school library?
(a) The books should be banned immediately.
(b) The complaints should be ignored.
(c) A book review procedure should take place.
(d) The complaints should be submitted to the school board.

8. What reason does Nora give for Mrs. Salter's departure?
(a) Mrs. Salter had fallen ill.
(b) Mr. Moore didn't like Mrs. Salter.
(c) Mrs. Salter was offered a better position elsewhere.
(d) Mrs. Salter took early retirement.

9. What does Luke think of Gordon's reaction to Huckleberry Finn?
(a) Luke thinks Gordon is seeking attention.
(b) Luke thinks Gordon is overreacting.
(c) Luke thinks Gordon is right.
(d) Luke thinks Gordon is misunderstanding the story.

10. How did Kate learn about what happened to Mrs. Salters?
(a) From her mother.
(b) From Principal Moore.
(c) From the local newspaper.
(d) From Mrs. Baines.

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

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

13. Where did Deirdre work previous to joining George Mason High School?
(a) A pre-school.
(b) The town library.
(c) A bookstore.
(d) A private school for girls.

14. Who is Barney named after?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His uncle.
(c) A comic strip character.
(d) A famous author.

15. Which of the following authors is mentioned as having been attacked in the past?
(a) Charles Dickens.
(b) Kurt Vonnegut.
(c) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(d) Jane Austen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What book by Alexis de Tocqueville does Nora introduce in her class?

4. What did Mrs. Salter do after fighting with Mr. Moore about what was happening in the library?

5. What did de Tocqueville fear was lost in an effort by Americans to assimilate?

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