T he r eader ’

 
 
12. The look-say approach is based on 
A. the relationship between sounds and letters. 
B. a literature-based textbook. 
C. learning high-frequency sight words. 
13. Anne Hutchinson organized the first American book club to 

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A. explore intellectual and religious freedom. 
B. discuss and analyze classical American literature. 
C. share recipes and homemaking tips. 
14. Within the organizational hierarchy of a book club, the selection researcher 
A. writes book critiques for the 
New York Times
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B. has previously read the proposed book. 
C. researches the best public place to hold meetings. 
15. The “interpretation” portion of a book discussion emphasizes
A. the who, what, when, and where of the book. 
B. an evaluation of the author’s style. 
C. the deeper meaning of the book.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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NAME_____________________________DATE___________________SCORE____
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TEST B
 
Recently, some parents and school officials have tried to ban the Harry Potter books from the 
classroom and library. Below, read an excerpt concerning two viewpoints on the Harry Potter 
book series. First, determine what the differing viewpoints are. Then, giving supporting details, 
write a reaction regarding which view you tend to agree with. You may even have a view that is 
different from those alluded to in the excerpt. (Note: It is not necessary for you to have read the 
books to react to the points of view.) 
I am writing this in response to what I consider an over-reaction to the Harry Potter books 
that I saw in my own church. I do not consider myself a support or proponent of the Harry Potter 
novels, but do feel that it is only right to defend them against mischaracterizations by well-
meaning people. In the context of a sermon on end-times and the Book of Revelation, the pastor 
showed a short video of the huge response to the latest installment of the Harry Potter books. He 
went on to refer to the “satanic battles” that took place in the books and told the congregation 
that the kids waiting to purchase the books at one bookstore were “given a mark on their 
forehead.” This unspecified but obvious reference to the “mark of the beast” in Revelation from a 
person who admittedly had not even read the books, shows the extent to which Potter paranoia 
has gone. 
[Eaton, Daniel. “Does Harry Potter Promote Witchcraft or the Occult?” Atlanta Christian 
Apologetics Project. Internet address: www.atlantaapologist.org/harrypotter.html]
Pastor’s viewpoint: 
Writer’s viewpoint: