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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long after Pat Conroy stops teaching does he write The Water is Wide?
(a) Twenty years.
(b) Immediately.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

2. What does Pat Conroy suggest the kids do when Mrs. Brown talks?
(a) Agree with her.
(b) Ignore her.
(c) Nod and smile.
(d) Applaud her.

3. What type of animal does Pat Conroy give his students?
(a) Cats.
(b) Rabbits.
(c) Mice.
(d) Dogs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat Conroy watch for when boating?

2. What saying hung in the classroom on Pat Conroy's visit?

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

4. In Chapter 12, who does Pat Conroy label "predictably mediocre?"

5. What does Pat Conroy raise money for by working at the Desegregation Center?

(see the answer key)

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