Intellectual Freedom/Censorship
Banned Books Week is promoted nationally to emphasize people's right to:
A- Go to the library
B- The freedom to choose what they read
C- Know which books have been challenged or banned so they will not read them
D-none of the above
B
The freedom to choose what to read. Banned Books Week was created by the American Library Association to emphasize the importance of literary freedom and to oppose literary censorship.
This author did a cameo appearance in the Hulu adaptation of her novel that takes place in the fictional world of Gilead
Margaret Atwood
This 1997 book has been banned for a number of reasons, but mostly because of its focus on magic. It follows the journey of a young boy at a magic boarding school
What is Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling.
It has been challenged because of its supposed promotion of witchcraft and wizardry and the depiction of violence and brutality.
This 2010 picture book is a story that only involves penguins. The plot follows two male penguins that take care of an egg until it hatches
Which amendment to the U.S. constitution protects freedom of speech?
The first amendment
This author, born Eric Arthur Blair, chose to publish under a pen name to protect his family from social embarrassment
George Orwell
This children’s book is about a gigantic fruit that grows in a young boys yard and crushes his aunts. In1986, a Wisconsin town famously banned this book after religious groups claimed a scene where a spider licks her lips carried a sexual connotation
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
This book is often quoted as being the number one bestseller. It has been translated into many languages and read by people all over the world.
What is the Bible.
The Bible has been banned many, many times over the centuries.
True or False
The first amendment allows unlimited speech without any restrictions
What is False
The First Amendment protects the right to free speech, but it is not absolute. Certain types of speech, such as incitement to violence, obscenity, and defamation, can be restricted. Therefore, while it guarantees freedom of expression, it also allows for limitations to maintain public order and protect individual rights.
This author started her writing career at 39 & went on to become the first Black woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Toni Morrison
Who is the hero of the series by Dav Pilkey, which has been challenged for its “anti-family content?“
What is Captain Underpants
Pilkey, who was diagnosed with learning disabilities as a child, designed the books to draw the attention of kids who may not like to read.
In this satire of the Communist Revolution in Russia, animals can talk
What is Animal Farm by George Orwell
It was banned in the USSR until the 1980's for being anti-Communist but also banned in the USA for the Communist text in its introduction.
This book tells the story of a Black father learning to style his young daughters hair for the first time
What is Hair Love
True of false
Hate speech is always protected under the first amendment in the United States
True
Hate speech is generally protected under the First Amendment, as long as it does not incite violence or constitute a direct threat. The U.S. legal system prioritizes free speech, allowing individuals to express controversial or offensive opinions, even if they are deemed hateful, unless they cross specific legal boundaries.
This authors diary was discovered in an attic after World War II
Anne Frank
Looking for what?
This book is about teenagers who attend Culver Creek Prepatory Highschool. It is frequently banned for a one one page scene depicting an awkward encounter between two teenagers
Looking for Alaska
I, Billy Pilgrim, the tape begins, will die, have died, and always will die on February thirteenth, 1976
Slaughterhouse-Five
What is prior restraint?
Government prevention of speech before it occurs
Prior restraint refers to government actions that prevent speech or expression before it takes place, rather than punishing it afterward. This legal concept is significant in discussions about freedom of speech, as it raises concerns about censorship and the protection of individual rights against governmental overreach.
The classic novel To Kill A Mockingbird has been challenged many times due to profanity and racial slurs, however it is often taught in schools. Who is the author?
Harper Lee
This book was banned because parents and school officials believed it unfairly targeted the logging industry and portrayed tree cutting in a negative light
The Lorax
What was the most challenged book of 2025?
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