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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. Who does Reuben Foster tell Principal Moore to share the School Board's decision with?
(a) Nora and Deirdre.
(b) The George Mason faculty.
(c) No one.
(d) The media.

2. Who does Principal Moore have a telephone conversation with at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) Maggie Crowley.
(b) Carl McLean.
(c) A member of the school board.
(d) Nora Baines.

3. What does Nora Baines walk into the library carrying?
(a) A stack of test papers.
(b) The written complaint from Carl McLean.
(c) A cup of coffee.
(d) A copy of Huckleberry Finn.

4. What do Luke and Barney see a lack of at the review hearing?
(a) Teachers.
(b) Students.
(c) Women.
(d) Parents.

5. What does the committee decide of Huckleberry Finn?
(a) To provide it to senior students only.
(b) To ban it from required reading lists.
(c) To teach it only to white students.
(d) To censor certain chapters of the book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes Kate question her original beliefs?

2. During her appearance on television, on which point did Deirdre state her agreement with Kate?

3. A teacher at the school has filed a complaint against the book for what reason?

4. Who, by law, is prevented from controlling the school newspaper?

5. What advice does Karen give Barney on his article?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Nora's evaluations of the members of the review committee?

2. What does Karen Salters tell Barney about how censorship was carried out in the school library before her departure?

3. Describe the setting of the school board meeting.

4. As they await the release of the names of the review committee members, what do Barney and Luke discuss in reference to the previous year's censorship issues?

5. Why has Karen now decided to take part in Barney's interview and what repercussions does she face by doing so?

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

7. Why did Moore's request that Charles Dickens' "Our Mutual Friend" be removed from the library prove to be "the last straw" for Karen Salters, and how did she respond to Principal Moore?

8. Why does Luke's comment that Huck should be taken out and shot enrage Carl McLean?

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

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

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