Quiz Question 1: Banned Books Week is:
a. A week where we don’t have to read books we don’t like
b. A celebration of the freedom to read
c. When librarians remove books they do not like from the library
d. When school boards review the library’s collection
Quiz questions 2: It is ok to ban a book when:
a. We disagree with the language of the book
b. We don’t like the author
c. We think that the topics discussed are too mature for young readers
d. It is never ok to ban a book.
Quiz questions 3: Who was one of the most challenged authors from 1990-2004?
a. J. K. Rowling
b. Maya Angelou
c. Judy Blume
d. All of the Above
Quiz questions 4: What was the most challenged book of 2007?
a. “And Tango Makes Three,” by Justin Richardson/Peter Parnell
b. “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker
c. “It’s Perfectly Normal,” by Robie Harris
d. "The Perks of Being A Wallflower,” by Stephen Chbosky
Quiz questions 5: Which one of these books has not been banned?
a. “Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger
b. “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll
c. “Catch-22” by Joseph Heller
d. “Black Beauty” by Anna Sewell
Answers: 1. B 2. D 3. D 4. A 5.
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