1. Which famous children's book was banned in America because talking animals were seen to be ungodly?

   1. Charlotte's Web

   2. The Gruffalo

   3. Little Red Riding Hood

   4. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

2. Why have the Harry Potter books been banned?

   1. They promote witchcraft

   2. There is too much bad language

   3. They are too frightening for young children

   4. The characters are too rebellious and don't respect their teachers

3. Which of these is a reason why Dav Pilkey's Captain Underpants series was banned?

   1. The characters were badly behaved

   2. It was not educational enough

   3. It was too funny

   4. It was unsuitable for the age-group

4. Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach was once banned in several areas of America. What are the names of James's two aunts?

   1. Spiker and Sponge

   2. Spider and Sponge

   3. Spiker and Squidge

   4. Spider and Splodge

5. Which highly popular teen fantasy series has been banned in many places for religious reasons and for being sexually explicit?

   1. The Hunger Games

   2. The Immortals

   3. The Mortal Instruments

   4. Twilight

6. Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird, banned for its discussion of controversial themes such as rape and racism?

   1. F Scott Fitzgerald

   2. John Steinbeck

   3. Harper Lee

   4. JD Salinger

7. Which famous diary writer was once almost banned by a school in Alabama for being too depressing?

   1. Bridget Jones

   2. Anne Fine

   3. Anne Frank

   4. Adrian Mole

8. And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell was banned for depicting a same-sex relationship between two...

   1. Tigers

   2. Pandas

   3. Dolphins

   4. Penguins

9. Who wrote Bridge to Terabithia, banned in Pensylvannia because of “profanity, disrespect for adults, and an elaborate fantasy world that might lead to confusion.”

   1. Philip Pullman

   2. Katherine Paterson

   3. Michael Morpurgo

   4. David Walliams

10. Which is the most banned book of the last decade, according to the United States of America's Library Association banned books list?

    1. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

    2. Junk by Melvin Burgess

    3. Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

    4. Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman

Solutions

1:A, 2:A, 3:D, 4:A, 5:D, 6:C, 7:C, 8:D, 9:B, 10:C

Scores

1. 4 and above.

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3. 10 and above.

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