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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. What does Luke compare his mother to in an effort to convey the lack of freedom in his life?

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

3. What does Gordon say about his parents?

4. What occurred prior to Mrs. Salters leaving her position at the school?

5. What is Kate's opinion of Huckleberry Finn?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the class that Maggie Crowley teaches.

3. What is Barney doing at the library?

4. What do we learn about Barney in Chapter 6?

5. Describe Nora Baines.

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

7. Why does Matthew Griswold believe religious concepts should be introduced in schools?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As high school students are usually too young to have formed opinions on many fundamental issues, it is of no surprise that they often succumb to peer pressure. Discuss the role that peer pressure plays on the development of the students' opinions.

Essay Topic 2

Nora is a main character of the novel who has a number of opinions on the novel's major themes. Write a character study of Nora and discuss how this character influenced the events of the story.

Essay Topic 3

The censorship issue at George Mason High School caused a divide amongst its students, parents and teachers. Examine how the "Huckleberry Finn" issue affected the existing friendships of Barney, Gordon, Kate and Luke.

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