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The Water Is Wide Quiz

Pat Conroy
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The Water Is Wide Quiz

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1)

What type of program do Jim and Joe set up after school? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

Golf.
Hunting.
Reading.
Recreation.
2)

How did Pat Conroy feel about the kids on Yamacraw Island? (from Chapters 11 and 12)

He was jealous of them.
He liked them.
He despised them.
He was afraid of them.
3)

Cindy Lou protests what about Halloween? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

Dressing up in "ghost clothes."
Dressing up as "a witch."
Eating "free candy."
All the "poisoned apples."
4)

Who shot Saul's dog? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

Mrs. Brown.
Pat Conroy.
Saul.
Oscar.
5)

Where did the children compete for prizes during Halloween? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

At an apple bobbing contest.
The newspaper contest.
At school carnival booths.
From the local lottery.
6)

When Pat Conroy visits Mrs. Brown at home, she surprises him by doing what? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

Kissing him.
Pointing a gun at him.
Cooking him dinner.
Crying with joy.
7)

Why does Pat Conroy write The Water is Wide? (from Chapters 11 and 12)

To get back at the administration.
Barbara makes him.
For his students.
To understand his time on Yamacraw Island.
8)

In Chapter 12, who does Pat Conroy label "predictably mediocre?" (from Chapters 11 and 12)

Dr. Piedmont.
Bennington.
Dr. Piedmont and Bennington.
The kids on Yamacraw Island.
9)

What title does Pat Conroy give himself after trouble starts with Mrs. Brown? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

Safety office.
Class officer.
The terminator.
Assistant principal.
10)

Who suggests bringing the students to Beaufort to celebrate Halloween? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

Pat Conroy.
Mrs. Brown.
Barbara.
Bernie.
11)

Pat Conroy wishes for what at the beginning of Chapter 10? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

To make more money.
For Mrs. Brown to like him.
To get off the island.
To fix all his students.
12)

What book reminds Pat Conroy of his animal infestation in Chapter 8? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

1984.
Bambi.
The Scarlett Letter.
Little House on the Prairie.
13)

The children are transported by what during the Halloween festivities? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

A trolley.
A bus.
Motorcycles.
A hot-air balloon.
14)

What news does Howard Sedgwick give Pat Conroy in Chapter 11? (from Chapters 11 and 12)

He is fired.
His wife is pregnant.
The oysters are edible.
He gets a raise.
15)

What type of animal does Pat Conroy give his students? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

Rabbits.
Cats.
Mice.
Dogs.
16)

Why does Lincoln hog-tie his dog? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

To remove ticks.
To wash him.
To shave him.
To tease him.
17)

What does Pat Conroy want to teach kids during the summer? (from Chapters 11 and 12)

How to swim.
How to ride a bike.
Reading.
Writing.
18)

In Chapter 8, Pat Conroy does what at the meeting with Bennington? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

Turns Mrs. Brown in for abuse.
Resigns his position.
Starts to walk out.
Accuses the administration of racism.
19)

In Chapter 11, what does the board meeting agree to do for Pat Conroy? (from Chapters 11 and 12)

Give scholarships to the children.
Let him keep his job.
Fund his housing on the island.
Thank him for his service.
20)

In Chapter 12, Pat Conroy thinks what held him back from helping Yamacraw kids? (from Chapters 11 and 12)

His financial situation.
His ego.
His lack of interest.
History.
21)

What does Pat Conroy suggest the kids do when Mrs. Brown talks? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

Nod and smile.
Applaud her.
Agree with her.
Ignore her.
22)

Yamacraw visitor Dick is from what city? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

Boston.
Chicago.
Los Angeles.
New York.
23)

What method of physical control does Pat Conroy introduce in class? (from Chapters 7 and 8)

"Flying the scout."
"Shooting the crow."
"Milking the rat."
"Choking the cat."
24)

Why did Uncle Charlie cut his cat's head off? (from Chapters 9 and 10)

It bit him.
It ate a mouse.
It ate a liver.
It was going blind.
25)

Which student is sensitive about being short? (from Chapters 5 and 6)

Saul.
Richard.
Top Cat.
Cindy Lou.
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The Water Is Wide from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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