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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. Why does Griswold approve of censorship?

2. In his meeting with Nora, what does Principal Moore say causes teacher burnout?

3. What does Deirdre wonder about Barney as she watches him look through the card catalog?

4. According to Griswold, who has the right to participate in the activities of pubic school systems?

5. How does Nora react to the complaint over Huckleberry Finn?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the beliefs of Hugo Black shared by Kent Dickenson?

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

4. What example does Matthew Griswold use to demonstrate that freedom has become less individualized?

5. How does Nora react to Principal Moore asking her to pull "Huckleberry Finn" from her class?

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

7. What do we learn about Barney in Chapter 6?

8. What happens when Principal Moore encourages Nora to think of herself as a black person?

9. How does Nora describe words such as 'clergyperson' and 'policeperson'?

10. According to Dickenson, when is an apparent free choice not free at all, and what example does he provide?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

During a disagreement with Principal Moore about the censoring of novels such as "Huckleberry Finn", Nora reminds Moore of the First Amendment and the Freedom of the Press. Discuss the ideals surrounding the First Amendment and explain how it correlates with the novel "The Day They Came to Arrest the Book".

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

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.

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