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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. Which committee members voted to keep Huckleberry Finn 'free' in the school?
(a) Deirdre and Matthew Griswold.
(b) Deirdre and Nora.
(c) Deirdre, Kent Dickenson, and Cindy Dennis.
(d) Deirdre, Stanley Lomax and Ben Maddox.

2. What is Steve's belief about Twain's use of the word 'nigger'?
(a) That Twain used it because it was a common word in the past.
(b) That Twain used the word to bring scorn to the characters who said it.
(c) That Twain was trying to insult black people.
(d) That Twain didn't know it was offensive.

3. Why doesn't Steve Turney object to staying in the class?
(a) He thinks that Gordon is handling the situation wrong.
(b) He doesn't find the book to be offensive.
(c) His parents have told him to stay in class.
(d) He hasn't yet decided whether the book is racist or not.

4. What book does Kate cite as not possibly offensive to anyone?
(a) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
(b) Vanity Fair.
(c) Goodnight, Moon.
(d) Pride and Prejudice.

5. What does Deirdre remind Moore he should be respectful of?
(a) The literary career of Mark Twain.
(b) The procedures of the school.
(c) The influence he has on the students.
(d) Her role as librarian.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which TV program interviews Barney?

3. What do Barney, Luke, Gordon and Kate do during lunchtime?

4. What does Moore commend Barney on?

5. What does Barney suggest Gordon should do in discussions about Huckleberry Finn?

Short Essay Questions

1. What repercussions does Maggie Crowley suggest could result from Barney publishing his article?

2. What is Carl McLean's official complaint against "Huckleberry Finn"?

3. What further complaints have been made against "Huckleberry Finn" and by whom have they been made?

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

5. What rights does Ken Dickenson say he is defending when he speaks on behalf of "Huckleberry Finn"?

6. 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?

7. How does Maggie Crowley threaten Principal Moore as he attempts to block Barney's article from being published?

8. What decisions does Barney come to in regards to his article?

9. What hypocrisy does Nora Baines show in Chapter 15?

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

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