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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 feel should never occur?

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

3. What does Griswold suggest should happen with the book?

4. What does Barney offer Principal Moore should his article be published?

5. What has Barney arranged to meet Karen Salters for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Luke's comment that Huck should be taken out and shot enrage Carl McLean?

4. Outline Principal Moore's arguments in trying to get Deirdre to remove "Huckleberry Finn" from the library shelves.

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

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

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

8. Outline Steve Turney's speech in support of "Huckleberry Finn".

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The central theme of the novel is censorship, and in this particular case, the novel "Huckleberry Finn" is the novel being questioned. Discuss the role of "Huckleberry Finn" in the story and the issues that arise because of it.

Essay Topic 2

Freedom of individual thought is a major theme of the novel. Nora lobbies for it against the Principal, the students learn about it, and the debaters touch on it during the debate in Chapter 7 and 8. Discuss how freedom of individual thought is explored in the novel and how it plays a part in stopping the censorship of "Huckleberry Finn".

Essay Topic 3

During a conversation, Luke and Barney admit to being aware of censorship in previous years, but did not care a great deal, or did not do much to stop it from happening. Discuss whether it is human nature to ignore the things that don't affect you directly. Discuss if this is true with the characters in the novel, and whether there are characters to which this theory does not apply.

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