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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Nora Baines, what or who had been a victim of assaults in the previous school year?
(a) Library books.
(b) Members of the glee club.
(c) The school mascot.
(d) The chairs in the cafeteria.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Deirdre and Nora discuss the truth behind what happened to Mrs. Salter?

2. In his meeting with Nora, what does Principal Moore say causes teacher burnout?

3. What does Nora state about books in general?

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

5. What reason does Nora give for Mrs. Salter's departure?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we learn about Barney in Chapter 6?

2. What does Carl McLean demand happen in regards to the novel, and how does Principal Moore respond?

3. According to Dickenson, when is an apparent free choice not free at all, and what example does he provide?

4. What does Nora explain eventually happened to Mrs. Salters? What might this indicate to Deirdre?

5. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what impression does Deidre have of Barney?

6. Describe Deirdre Fitzgerald.

7. What are Griswold's beliefs about censorship?

8. How does Principal Moore attempt to calm Mr. McLean over what he finds offensive in "Huckleberry Finn"?

9. What do Luke, Gordon and Barney have to say about their respective parents when it comes to "freedom"?

10. What did Alexis de Tocqueville have to say about life in America?

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