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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 Karen suggest is the reason Principal Moore wanted the Dickens novel removed?
(a) There is derogatory language used in the book.
(b) The subject of the book is no longer relevant.
(c) The plot of the story is offensive to women.
(d) There is violence and lust in the book.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 11, some students object to staying in what sort of class?
(a) A harmful class.
(b) An offensive class.
(c) A racist class.
(d) An oppressive class.

3. What does Principal Moore talk to in his office?
(a) His pet turtle.
(b) A copy of Huckleberry Finn.
(c) The school coat of arms.
(d) A photo of John Wayne.

4. What is Reuben Foster's concern about the news coverage of his town?
(a) That it is being made to look like a backwater village.
(b) That the town is being made to look idyllic.
(c) That the coverage is biased.
(d) That the citizens are being made to look foolish.

5. Who argues with Principal Moore about the publishing of the Salters Interview at the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) Kate.
(b) Deirdre Fitzgerald.
(c) Carl McLean.
(d) Barney and Maggie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Reuben Foster tell Principal Moore to share the School Board's decision with?

2. What book containing rape, slavery and murder did Karen complain about to Moore?

3. What is Reuben Foster doing at the beginning of Chapter 10?

4. What does Kate say is the only way to fight a lie?

5. What reason does Stanley Lomax suggest as the only one Kate could have for trusting him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Outline Principal Moore's arguments in trying to get Deirdre to remove "Huckleberry Finn" from the library shelves.

2. Outline Deirdre's arguments in her refusal to remove "Huckleberry Finn" from the library shelves.

3. Why do Barney's parents get so angry after Barney remarks on television that he is unsure whether they would allow him to read the Bible now that it is under scrutiny?

4. Who is Steve Turney and why does he stay in Nora's class when other students walk out?

5. Describe the setting of the school board meeting.

6. For what reason does Deirdre suggest Pride and Prejudice might be offensive?

7. What results from Barney's article being published?

8. What reasons were given for the decision to ban "Huckleberry Finn" at the school?

9. What analogy does Reuben Foster use for the banning of books?

10. What is Reuben Foster doing in his office at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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