The Water Is Wide Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 105 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Water Is Wide Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 105 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which popular singer do the students in Yamacraw love?
(a) Elvis Presley.
(b) Frank Sinatra.
(c) James Brown.
(d) Ray Charles.

2. What object talks for Mrs. Graves when she gets mad?
(a) "The Hammer."
(b) "The Hand."
(c) "Betsy."
(d) "The Fist."

3. What unique style of teaching does Pat Conroy use to share information with his class?
(a) Essay writing.
(b) Mime.
(c) Whispering.
(d) Pep rally.

4. How did the Halloween trip help Pat Conroy's standing on the island?
(a) The women started to love him.
(b) It lost him friends.
(c) It made him an outcast.
(d) It helped him assimilate.

5. Where does Bernie Schein get shipped to?
(a) Jamaica.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Guam.
(d) Africa.

6. Why is it impossible to commute to the island?
(a) Treacherous weather.
(b) Too expensive.
(c) Pirates.
(d) No transportation.

7. How many fingers do the illiterate students think are on a hand?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) One.
(d) All of these.

8. Pat Conroy lost his job coaching basketball over what suspicion?
(a) He couldn't shoot a basket.
(b) Poor coaching ability.
(c) Favor for "the coloreds."
(d) Dislike for "the coloreds."

9. Why does Mrs. Brown make Pat Conroy principal of the school?
(a) She has a crush on him.
(b) He wants to be principal.
(c) He is white.
(d) He has the training.

10. Where is Zeke Skimberry from?
(a) Madrid.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) London.

11. Who is the island witch doctor?
(a) Mr. Bennington.
(b) Lou Stone.
(c) Mrs. Brown.
(d) Miss Glover.

12. In what usual way does Prophet address Pat Conroy?
(a) Your highness.
(b) Mr. Stephens.
(c) Sire.
(d) Ma'am.

13. What modern convenience does Yamacraw lack?
(a) Electricity.
(b) Telephone service.
(c) Internet.
(d) Running water.

14. In Chapter One, what is the situation at Yamacraw school?
(a) All black students.
(b) No motivation or materials.
(c) Teachers do not get along.
(d) All of these.

15. What sport goes violently wrong when Pat Conroy tries to teach it?
(a) Football.
(b) Squash.
(c) Hockey.
(d) Soccer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had a "white school" built on the island?

2. What color is home protection in voodoo?

3. Who confronted Pat Conroy on the day Martin Luther was buried?

4. What type of equipment does Pat Conroy use to show the class movies?

5. The students thought the word Conroy was what?

(see the answer keys)

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