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

2. What does Nora suggest the students use instead of "he" or "she" to refer to authors?

3. Who does Carl suggest should be photographed to balance out the wall of photos?

4. What, according to Dickenson, is the best way to fight a lie?

5. For what purpose does Barney suggest finding Mrs. Salter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carl McLean demand happen in regards to the novel, and how does Principal Moore respond?

2. How does the meeting between Nora Baines and Matthew Griswold go?

3. According to Dickenson, when is an apparent free choice not free at all, and what example does he provide?

4. What do Luke, Gordon and Barney have to say about their respective parents when it comes to "freedom"?

5. What does Nora Baines tell Deirdre about censorship issues at the school?

6. According to Nora, what types of people have been making complaints to the school library in the past few years?

7. What is Barney doing at the library?

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

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

10. What reaction do we see from Kate when Barney comments that "it doesn't feel right" to refer to authors as 'she' in the abstract?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The main characters of the novel often had contrasting views of the censorship issue. Outline and compare the views of three of the main characters, and determine whether these views affected their relationship with one another.

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

The author uses foreshadowing to hint at events later on in the novel. Discuss the use of foreshadowing in "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book".

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