It's Freedom to Read Week!
Books get challenged for a surprising number of reasons. Can you guess why these famous books were banned?
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Quiz Questions
1.
The Giver, by Lois Lowry, was banned for...
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A.
Homosexual themes
B.
Degradation of motherhood
C.
Profanity
2.
The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, was banned for...
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A.
Cultural appropriation
B.
Blasphemy
C.
Sexual content
3.
The House of Spirits, by Isabel Allende, was banned for...
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A.
Graphic violence
B.
Socialist views
C.
Homosexual themes
4.
The Jungle, by Upton Sinclair, was banned for...
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A.
Socialist views
B.
Dark Themes
C.
Sexual content
5.
On the Origin of the Species, by Charles Darwin, was banned for...
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A.
Democratic views
B.
Immoral Behavior
C.
Blasphemy
6.
The Sandman series, by Neil Gaiman, was banned for...
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A.
Profanity
B.
Anti-family themes
C.
Cultural appropriation
7.
Twelth Night, by William Shakespeare, was banned for...
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A.
Magical content
B.
Homosexual themes
C.
Extreme violence
8.
The Odyssey, by Homer, was banned for...
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A.
Democratic ideals
B.
Socialist ideals
C.
Homosexual content
9.
Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell, was banned for...
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A.
Immoral behaviour
B.
Profanity
C.
Anti-family themes
10.
My Friend Flicka, by Mary O'Hara, was banned for...
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A.
Violence
B.
Blasphemy
C.
Profanity
Quiz Outcomes
1.
Babe in the Woods
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You are so innocent, you find it hard to believe some of these reasons! But don't let that stop you from reading these and other excellent 'banned' books! Go ahead, we dare you!
2.
Smart Cookie
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You weren't really surprised by these reasons, were you? Go ahead, read these and other awesome 'banned' books!
3.
Real Genius!
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So you knew all these answers, but what about all the other banned and challenged books out there? We double-dog dare you to read them all!
