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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To Pat Conroy, what makes the Skimberry's interesting people?
(a) Their support of the war.
(b) Their long hair.
(c) Their lack of pretense.
(d) Their scientific abilities.

2. What method of physical control does Pat Conroy introduce in class?
(a) "Flying the scout."
(b) "Shooting the crow."
(c) "Choking the cat."
(d) "Milking the rat."

3. What happens in January that hasn't happened on Yamacraw Island since 1952?
(a) The oysters are edible.
(b) The river floods the town.
(c) A bad cold spell.
(d) The fish start migrating.

4. Pat Conroy threatens to do what to anyone who doesn't want to hear the national news?
(a) Applaud them.
(b) Give them an A+.
(c) Flunk them out.
(d) Break their arm.

5. When Pat Conroy visits Mrs. Brown at home, she surprises him by doing what?
(a) Cooking him dinner.
(b) Pointing a gun at him.
(c) Crying with joy.
(d) Kissing him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport goes violently wrong when Pat Conroy tries to teach it?

2. Why are Jim and Joe banned from teaching on Yamacraw Island?

3. Pat Conroy feels what, showing his music loving students to whites?

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

5. Who does Pat Conroy live with at the end of October?

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