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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 is Reuben Foster doing at the beginning of Chapter 10?

2. Why doesn't Steve Turney object to staying in the class?

3. What does the committee decide of Huckleberry Finn?

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

5. What does Barney want printed next to his article?

Short Essay Questions

1. What hypocrisy does Nora Baines show in Chapter 15?

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

3. Describe the setting of the school board meeting.

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

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

6. Who is Steve Turney and why does he stay in Nora's class when other students walk out?

7. 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?

8. What does Karen Salters tell Barney about how censorship was carried out in the school library before her departure?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

It can be said that Principal Moore acts as the antagonist of the novel. Using evidence from the story, explain your whether you believe this to be true or not.

Essay Topic 2

Racism is one of the main themes of the novel. Discuss the dangers of racism, whether real or perceived.

Essay Topic 3

The debate in Chapter 7 and 8 is a tool to teach the students to form their own opinions. Do you believe that the debate, as well as the censorship controversy, helped the students form their own opinions? Provide evidence from the story to back up your argument.

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