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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 Reuben Foster state the Board will have a session to review?
(a) The terms of Karen Salter's deal with Principal Moore.
(b) Additional books from the school library.
(c) Barney's newspaper article.
(d) Principal Moore's censorship policies in the past.

2. What has Barney arranged to meet Karen Salters for?
(a) An interview.
(b) To return a book.
(c) Journalistic advice.
(d) To introduce her to Deirdre Fitzgerald.

3. What does Kate suggest of Barney to hurt his feelings?
(a) That he is a racist.
(b) That he is a self-hating Jew.
(c) That he is a phoney.
(d) That he is a male chauvenist.

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

5. What organization has also filed a complaint against the book?
(a) The Organization for Educational Morality.
(b) The American Education League.
(c) Christians for American Schools.
(d) Parents for Moral Schools.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 11, some students object to staying in what sort of class?

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

3. What did the Governor of Georgia do in the story Lomax told?

4. What does Nora Baines walk into the library carrying?

5. What does Moore commend Barney on?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Barney write about Principal Moore in his newspaper article?

9. What would Matthew Griswold like to see happen to "Huckleberry Finn", and does he consider his preference censorship?

10. Describe the setting of the school board meeting.

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