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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 right(s) does Kate feel are being infringed on by having to read "Huckleberry Finn"?
2. What does Barney compare the banning of "Huckleberry Finn" to?
3. In class, how does Barney describe "Huckleberry Finn" to Gordon?
4. What does Barney say will happen when his story is published?
5. What does Barney state that no one should have the right to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the setting of the school board meeting.
2. Why do Barney's parents get so angry after Barney remarks on television that he is unsure whether they would allow him to read the Bible now that it is under scrutiny?
3. Outline Deirdre's arguments in her refusal to remove "Huckleberry Finn" from the library shelves.
4. Outline Principal Moore's arguments in trying to get Deirdre to remove "Huckleberry Finn" from the library shelves.
5. What rights does Ken Dickenson say he is defending when he speaks on behalf of "Huckleberry Finn"?
6. What analogy does Reuben Foster use for the banning of books?
7. What hypocrisy does Nora Baines show in Chapter 15?
8. What is Carl McLean's official complaint against "Huckleberry Finn"?
9. As they await the release of the names of the review committee members, what do Barney and Luke discuss in reference to the previous year's censorship issues?
10. What would Matthew Griswold like to see happen to "Huckleberry Finn", and does he consider his preference censorship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
This novel depicts the struggles one faces when choosing to stand up for what one believes in. Discuss who and how the characters stand up for what they believe in, as well as the results of said actions.
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
A number of different literary works are mentioned in the novel. What do these novels have in common? After reading the novel, what do you believe the author's view on freedom of the press is?
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