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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Matthew's story, what was the topic of the speaker's speech?
(a) The mysteries of the universe.
(b) The essence of the soul.
(c) The miracles of the mind.
(d) The marvels of the body.

2. How does Barney say Kate gets her fun?
(a) By seeing people offended.
(b) By gossiping about people.
(c) By jumping on a bandwagon.
(d) By sticking pins into people.

3. What does Barney want to do as an adult?
(a) Barney wants to be a researcher.
(b) Barney wants to be a librarian.
(c) Barney wants to be a teacher.
(d) Barney wants to be a writer.

4. Who is Gordon McLean?
(a) A student in Nora's class.
(b) The chairman of the P.T.A.
(c) An exchange student from Scotland.
(d) A student who works on the school newspaper.

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

6. Who is Kent Dickenson?
(a) The school superintendant.
(b) The debater from The American Civil Liberties Union.
(c) The father of a student in Nora's class.
(d) A teacher at the school.

7. What does Nora ask Matthew Griswold?
(a) Whether she can grade him on his individualism.
(b) Whether she can grade him on his Americanism.
(c) Whether she can grade him on his socialism.
(d) Whether she can grade him on his professionalism.

8. In 1919, for what crime were who flew red flags, arrested?
(a) Disturbing the peace.
(b) Treason.
(c) Bad taste.
(d) Communism.

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

10. In his meeting with Nora, what does Principal Moore say causes teacher burnout?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Planning too many activities.
(c) Overreaction.
(d) Coaching too many sports.

11. What, according to Dickenson, is the best way to fight a lie?
(a) By telling another lie.
(b) With legal action.
(c) With righteous indignation.
(d) By showing the truth simultaneously.

12. At Deidre's former place of employment, who was responsible for choosing the books?
(a) The mayor.
(b) Deirdre.
(c) A committee of local citizens.
(d) The headmistress.

13. What does Mr. Moore notice about the guest speakers whose photos hang on his wall?
(a) Some of them are very distinguished looking.
(b) Very few of them are black.
(c) A couple of them are strangely dressed.
(d) Many of them have passed away.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of behavior does Griswold believe freedom to be?

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

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

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

5. Deidre realizes she is late for a meeting with whom?

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