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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 imagine happening to the library?

2. What does Luke question Barney about in regards to the school paper?

3. What does the committee decide of Huckleberry Finn?

4. What does Reuben Foster state the Board will have a session to review?

5. Who does Principal Moore have a telephone conversation with at the beginning of Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What would Matthew Griswold like to see happen to "Huckleberry Finn", and does he consider his preference censorship?

2. Outline Deirdre's arguments in her refusal to remove "Huckleberry Finn" from the library shelves.

3. Outline the story Stanley Lomax told about the governor of Georgia and explain its significance.

4. Deirdre and Kate both state that freedom can be dangerous. Explain their individual points of view.

5. What further complaints have been made against "Huckleberry Finn" and by whom have they been made?

6. Why has Karen now decided to take part in Barney's interview and what repercussions does she face by doing so?

7. What does Barney write about Principal Moore in his newspaper article?

8. What analogy does Reuben Foster use for the banning of books?

9. What decisions does Barney come to in regards to his article?

10. What repercussions does Maggie Crowley suggest could result from Barney publishing his article?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

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?

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