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Banned and challenged books Censorship

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where do 9/10 school library challenges come from?

a)

Parents

b)

School boards

c)

teachers

d)

students

2.

Between 2000 and 2009, which series was banned most often?

a)

Harry Potter

b)

Hunger Games

c)

Maximum Ride

d)

Percy Jackson

3.

Why was the Junie B. Jones series challenged?


a)

Poor grammar

b)

Encourages disregard for authority

c)

Poor role models

d)

inappropriate language

4.

Why was The Diary of Anne Frank challenged?


a)

Too violent

b)

Negative influences

c)

Inappropriate language

d)

Too depressing

5.

What geographic area of the United States produces the most book challenges?

a)

Midwest

b)

West coast

c)

East Coast

d)

South

6.

According to research, the majority of Americans believe that censorship is good.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

What is the difference between a book being banned and being challenged?

a)

Banned means not allowed and challenged means it’s hard to read.

b)

Banned means removed and challenged means a removal was attempted.

c)

Banned means contains music and challenged means it is part a reading challenge.

d)

Banned means not allowed and challenged means it’s ok.

8.

66% of book challenges take place where?

a)

 School libraries,

b)

Colleges/ Universities

c)

Classroom

d)

Public libraries

9.

Which of these picture books have been banned?

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

Were there more or less books challenged or banned in 2021 compared to previous years?

a)

More

b)

Less

11.

Only 1% of book challenges come from which group?

a)

Elected officials

b)

Parents/caregivers

c)

Students

d)

Teachers and librarians