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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 wish to speak to Deidre about when she enters the library?

2. According to Nora, how did Principal Moore deal with controversial books?

3. Who bounces a book off of Kate's head?

4. What do Barney and Luke claim happened to them over the summer?

5. Where is the book that Barney is seeking?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What did Alexis de Tocqueville have to say about life in America?

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

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

6. What example does Matthew Griswold use to demonstrate that freedom has become less individualized?

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

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

9. Describe the class that Maggie Crowley teaches.

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

Compare and contrast the points made by Kent Dickensen and Matthew Griswold in Chapter 7 and Chapter 8. What are their stances on censorship and freedom of thought? Who do you believe won the debate?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 12, Stanley Komax raises the question of who has the right to make decisions for others. Write an opinion essay with references to the topics explored in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

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".

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