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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people left Yamacraw in the migration?

2. What object talks for Mrs. Graves when she gets mad?

3. At the end of September, where does Pat Conroy move?

4. Where did the children compete for prizes during Halloween?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of things have the students at Yamacraw school not been taught?

2. Although Mrs. Brown bans Joe and Jim from the school due to a lack of credentials, what is her real concern about their presence in the classroom?

3. Why does Pat Conroy express surprise upon learning that children of Yamacraw never celebrate Halloween?

4. What social action did Pat Conroy take after Martin Luther King was shot?

5. Why are the children of Yamacraw interested in the movie about the Salem Witch Trials?

6. Describe Yamacraw Island.

7. How does Pat Conroy spend his days after school?

8. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about the treatment of animals on the island?

9. What types of books have church groups provided for the public library in Yamacraw?

10. In Chapter 2, what does Mrs. Brown warn Pat Conroy now that he's "overseas?"

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay examining the idea of violence as a part of the culture on Yamacraw Island.

1) Why are the people violent?

2) Who are they violent towards?

3) How does this violence add to their oppression?

Essay Topic 2

Create a detailed portrait of the educational opportunities offered to the blacks on Yamacraw island.

1) What is the state of education?

2) What public resources are available, and are they ironic?

3) How can the residents of Yamacraw put into practice the education they receive?

Essay Topic 3

Based on the final chapters of "The Water is Wide," examine the racism of those running the educational system in South Carolina.

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