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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 recants their original vote to ban Huckleberry Finn in a newspaper editorial?
(a) Sandy Wicks.
(b) Matthew Griswold.
(c) Reuben Foster.
(d) Carl McLean.

2. What does Moore claim in his local TV interview?
(a) That he is proud of Barney for his journalistic skill.
(b) That the article is 100% untrue.
(c) That he will be suing Barney and his family.
(d) That he never considered preventing Barney's article from being published.

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

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 coverage is biased.
(c) That the citizens are being made to look foolish.
(d) That the town is being made to look idyllic.

5. What does Barney want printed next to his article?
(a) A photo of Karen Salter.
(b) An illustration of Huckleberry Finn.
(c) A photo of Mark Twain.
(d) A photo of Principal Moore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luke question Barney about in regards to the school paper?

2. What does Maggie suggest might happen if Barney offends Principal Moore?

3. What does Kate believe educational institutions should guide students on?

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

5. Why does Nora assume Lomax might vote against "Huckleberry Finn"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Deirdre and Kate both state that freedom can be dangerous. Explain their individual points of view.

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

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

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

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

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

8. Outline the story Stanley Lomax told about the governor of Georgia and explain its significance.

9. 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?

10. Outline Steve Turney's speech in support of "Huckleberry Finn".

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