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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 Nora suggest the students use instead of "he" or "she" to refer to authors?

2. Who is Gordon McLean?

3. What kind of behavior does Griswold believe freedom to be?

4. Who is Carl McLean?

5. Who is Mrs. Salters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do we learn about Deirdre's previous place of employment?

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

3. 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?

4. What does Nora explain eventually happened to Mrs. Salters? What might this indicate to Deirdre?

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

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

7. What is Principal Moore's response to Nora's vehement refusal to allow "Huckleberry Finn" to be removed from her class?

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

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

10. What happens when Principal Moore encourages Nora to think of herself as a black person?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During a disagreement with Principal Moore about the censoring of novels such as "Huckleberry Finn", Nora reminds Moore of the First Amendment and the Freedom of the Press. Discuss the ideals surrounding the First Amendment and explain how it correlates with the novel "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book".

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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