View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kate suggest of Barney to hurt his feelings?

2. What does Moore commend Barney on?

3. What reason does Stanley Lomax suggest as the only one Kate could have for trusting him?

4. What did the Governor of Georgia do in the story Lomax told?

5. What does Lomax say can happen when one group is given the power to censor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Carl McLean's official complaint against "Huckleberry Finn"?

2. Describe the setting of the school board meeting.

3. What reasons were given for the decision to ban "Huckleberry Finn" at the school?

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

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

6. What are Nora's evaluations of the members of the review committee?

7. 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?

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

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. Why did Moore's request that Charles Dickens' "Our Mutual Friend" be removed from the library prove to be "the last straw" for Karen Salters, and how did she respond to Principal Moore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The censorship issue at George Mason High School caused a divide amongst its students, parents and teachers. Examine how the "Huckleberry Finn" issue affected the existing friendships of Barney, Gordon, Kate and Luke.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 1,235 words (approx. 5 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample