85 pages 2 hours read

Alan Gratz

Ban This Book

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2017

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Answer Key

Chapters 1-12

Reading Check

1. Librarian (Chapter 1)

2. Mrs. Frankfurter (Chapter 7)

Short Answer

1. The children in the book run away, and Amy Anne often fantasizes about running away. (Chapter 3)

2. She decides that she will read all of the banned books. (Chapter 9)

3. There is a note in her locker mailbox. (Chapter 12)

Chapters 13-22

Reading Check

1. The First Amendment (Chapter 16)

2. Her mother’s car (Chapter 21)

Short Answer

1. Janna asks whether Amy Anne has a copy of The Egypt Game. (Chapter 13)

2. She wants Amy Anne to remove the list of banned books posted on her locker. (Chapter 18)

3. He draws a picture of Amy Anne’s locker with the banned books list on it. (Chapter 22)

Chapters 23-31

Reading Check

1. Captain Underpants (Chapter 23)

2. Trey (Chapter 31)

Short Answer

1. They ask MJ to create fake book covers to disguise the banned books. (Chapter 25)

2. He is impressed with Amy’s efforts to get around the book ban/He wants the kids at Amy’s school to have access to his books.