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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 the acronym SOCASH stand for?
(a) Save Our Children from Atheist Secular Humanism.
(b) Save Our Children from Austen, Shakespeare & Hemmingway.
(c) Save Our Children from Authors, Satirists & Humorists.
(d) Save Our Children from American School Heretics.

2. What does Nora Bates make her class do in addition to studying their textbooks?
(a) Interview local historians.
(b) Watch the evening news.
(c) Keep a journal.
(d) Read novels.

3. What did the school founder George Mason claim?
(a) That freedom of speech is a luxury.
(b) That money makes the world go 'round.
(c) That freedom of the press was vital.
(d) That children should be seen and not heard.

4. What does Nora wish to speak to Deidre about when she enters the library?
(a) Principal Moore.
(b) New books in the library.
(c) Her overdue books.
(d) The weather.

5. It is Black's belief that having the ability to explore, grow and adapt free of government control will create what for the people?
(a) Sense and sensibility.
(b) Fortune and prosperity.
(c) Misery and anguish.
(d) Happiness and security.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Griswold, who has the right to participate in the activities of pubic school systems?

2. What does Barney want to do as an adult?

3. What scenario does Griswald use to question the definition of freedom?

4. What is supposed to happen when complaints are made about books in the school library?

5. Where is the book that Barney is seeking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reaction do we see from Kate when Barney comments that "it doesn't feel right" to refer to authors as 'she' in the abstract?

2. What are some of the beliefs of Hugo Black shared by Kent Dickenson?

3. What does Nora Baines tell Deirdre about censorship issues at the school?

4. Describe Deirdre Fitzgerald.

5. What do we learn about Deirdre's previous place of employment?

6. What do Barney, Kate and Luke each think about Gordon's offense to Huckleberry Finn?

7. On what grounds is Gordon McLean offended by "Huckleberry Finn", and what has done about it?

8. What relevance do the portraits on Principal Moore's wall have in this chapter?

9. How does Nora explain Mrs. Salters' departure?

10. Of what does Kate inform Barney regarding the school librarian?

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