Characters
Who is Mac's best friend?
Denis
Baseball equipment
Which holiday has been effectively "cancelled" in the town?
Halloween
Who is Jane Yolen?
The author of The Devil's Arithmetic
Which war did Granddad fight in?
Vietnam
True or false: Mac's mother works for the local government, creating and revising laws / town rules
False: she works in hospice care, providing compassion to those facing death and helping families cope with grief.
How does Mac feel about Dr. McKenny's reaction when they show her the censored words?
Angry
The First Amendment of the United States pertains to which freedom?
Freedom of Speech
What is the name of the "Rock, Paper, Scissors" game that the friend group plays?
Bot(fly), Duck, Man
Christopher Columbus
Instead of being human, Mac's dad claims to be what, from where
An alien from another galaxy
Where do Mac and Granddad have their heart-to-heart / confessions of shame?
At a bus stop
Hannah's real name (from the characters' literature circle)
Hoa
Name one banned book that Grandad read to Mac when he was little
Charlotte's Web, Where the Wild Things Are, I Am Rosa Parks
What song do Mac and Marci dance to at homecoming that involves an aquatic animal?
Rock Lobster
Which of the following characters serves as a moral compass or mentor to Mac during his journey?
His father
Ms. Sett
The school principal
His grandfather
After their in-school protest, what does Granddad gift Mac to help him stay calm before the final board meeting?
A belief in and advocacy for political, economic, and social equality of the sexes
Feminism
When this character realizes "The Devil's Arithmetic" is censored, they believe their first amendment right is being violated and tell their dad
Aaron
What type of store is Greco's
Icecream!
What nickname does Ms. Sett give to the friend group of Mac, Marci, and Denis?
The Three Musketeers
Which of the following is NOT a reason that a letter was written (typically with a response from Ms. Sett) in the book?
A. Dress code
B. Junk food
C. Curfew
D. Feeding local ducks
Why do Mac's mom and grandad think that people ban / censor books?
They give people ideas
In Jane Yolen's response letter to Mac, she mentions that one of her books was burned on the steps of the Kansas City Board of Education building for what two reasons?
1. It was about the holocaust
2. It featured a character that was gay
Tad's bookstore is named after which three people?
Tony, Anne, and David