Which 1969 novel by Kurt Vonnegut was banned in many schools for its language and themes?
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Slaughterhouse-Five
80 Banned Books Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood has been banned in some schools for its sexual content?
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The Handmaid's Tale
Which 1982 novel by Alice Walker was banned for its graphic depiction of abuse?
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The Color Purple
Which 1988 novel by Salman Rushdie was banned in many Islamic countries?
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The Satanic Verses
Which 1954 novel by William Golding was banned in some schools for its violence and language?
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Lord of the Flies
Which children's book series by Dav Pilkey has been frequently challenged for inappropriate humor?
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Captain Underpants
Which 1962 novel by Ken Kesey was challenged for its sexual content and language?
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Which 2003 novel by Dan Brown was banned in several countries for religious controversy?
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The Da Vinci Code
Which Maya Angelou autobiography was banned for its depiction of childhood sexual abuse?
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Which 1884 novel by Mark Twain is often banned for its racial content?
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Which 1933 U.S. court case lifted the ban on James Joyce's 'Ulysses'?
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United States v. One Book Called Ulysses
Which Anthony Burgess novel had its final chapter removed from the US edition due to controversy?
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A Clockwork Orange
Which Robert Cormier novel was banned in many schools for its bleak view of authority?
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The Chocolate War
Which graphic novel by Marjane Satrapi was banned in some US prisons?
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Persepolis
Which Khaled Hosseini novel was challenged in many US schools for its depiction of violence?
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The Kite Runner
Which John Steinbeck novel was banned in some U.S. cities for its portrayal of migrant workers?
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The Grapes of Wrath
Which John Steinbeck novel is often banned in schools for its profanity and themes?
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Of Mice and Men
Which Toni Morrison novel was frequently banned in schools for graphic content?
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The Bluest Eye
Which Aldous Huxley novel was banned in Ireland for its sexual themes?
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Brave New World
Which J.D. Salinger novel was banned for its language and sexual content?
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The Catcher in the Rye
Which Ray Bradbury novel about book burning was itself banned in some schools?
Answer
Fahrenheit 451
Which novel by Harper Lee was frequently banned for its use of racial slurs?
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To Kill a Mockingbird