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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When he can't find the book that he wants, what does Deirdre offer Barney?

2. What is the name of the school the students attend?

3. How did Kate learn about what happened to Mrs. Salters?

4. In a class discussion, what does Kate note about authors?

5. Where do Deirdre and Nora discuss the truth behind what happened to Mrs. Salter?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the beginning of Chapter 6, what impression does Deidre have of Barney?

2. What are some of the beliefs of Hugo Black shared by Kent Dickenson?

3. What kind of behavior does Griswold believe freedom is, and how does he think it should be taught?

4. How does Principal Moore attempt to calm Mr. McLean over what he finds offensive in "Huckleberry Finn"?

5. How does Nora explain Mrs. Salters' departure?

6. Describe the class that Maggie Crowley teaches.

7. How does Nora describe words such as 'clergyperson' and 'policeperson'?

8. Of what does Kate inform Barney regarding the school librarian?

9. What relevance do the portraits on Principal Moore's wall have in this chapter?

10. How does Nora react to Principal Moore asking her to pull "Huckleberry Finn" from her class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A number of different literary works are mentioned in the novel. What do these novels have in common? After reading the novel, what do you believe the author's view on freedom of the press is?

Essay Topic 2

During a conversation, Luke and Barney admit to being aware of censorship in previous years, but did not care a great deal, or did not do much to stop it from happening. Discuss whether it is human nature to ignore the things that don't affect you directly. Discuss if this is true with the characters in the novel, and whether there are characters to which this theory does not apply.

Essay Topic 3

It can be said that Principal Moore acts as the antagonist of the novel. Using evidence from the story, explain your whether you believe this to be true or not.

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