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

2. What is the title of the debate?

3. What does the acronym SOCASH stand for?

4. Where did Deirdre work previous to joining George Mason High School?

5. What did the school founder George Mason claim?

Short Essay Questions

1. On what grounds is Gordon McLean offended by "Huckleberry Finn", and what has done about it?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is supposed to happen when complaints are made against books, and why hadn't it happened in the past few years?

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

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

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

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

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 3

Censorship is the main theme of the novel. George Mason High School is at the center of a censorship debate between those who find the novel "Huckleberry Finn" offensive, and those who wish to protect the First Amendment and the freedom of the press.

A) Outline the numerous opinions on the subject of censorship in the novel and the motivations behind them.

B) Discuss your own thoughts on censorship in schools, and whether your opinions were formed or altered after reading this novel.

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