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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Halloween, Mrs. Brown shames the class over what?
(a) Stealing candy.
(b) Dressing up.
(c) Who wet the wrestling mat.
(d) Their lack of intelligence.

2. Where did Pat Conroy visit Dr. Henry Piedmont?
(a) Charlotte, North Carolina.
(b) Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
(c) Beaufort, South Carolina.
(d) Athens, Georgia.

3. What animal bites Pat Conroy in Chapter 5?
(a) A snake.
(b) A rabbit.
(c) A wolf.
(d) A dog.

4. Who is the deputy superintendent?
(a) George Garbade.
(b) Dr. Piedmont.
(c) Bernie Schien.
(d) Ezra Bennington.

5. Beaufort friends warn Pat Conroy against befriending who?
(a) Mrs. Brown.
(b) Frank and Mary.
(c) Lou and Ted.
(d) Zeke Skimberry.

6. What age group did Pat Conroy first teach?
(a) Junior high.
(b) Elementary.
(c) High school.
(d) College.

7. The children are transported by what during the Halloween festivities?
(a) Motorcycles.
(b) A trolley.
(c) A bus.
(d) A hot-air balloon.

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

9. What does Top Cat do with the tape recorder?
(a) Hides it.
(b) Sings into it.
(c) Runs from it.
(d) Smashes it.

10. What type of equipment does Pat Conroy use to show the class movies?
(a) A VCR.
(b) An automatic movie projector.
(c) Television DVR recordings.
(d) His laptop.

11. What type of program do Jim and Joe set up after school?
(a) Reading.
(b) Recreation.
(c) Hunting.
(d) Golf.

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

13. Why is Pat Conroy nice to Ted and Lou, in spite of their racism?
(a) He likes Lou.
(b) He is secretly racist.
(c) He is frightened of them.
(d) He needs their help.

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

15. What is Pat Conroy's philosophy at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) "Live and let live."
(b) "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em."
(c) "Life was good but it was hard".
(d) "Work hard and play hard."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bernie Schein get shipped to?

2. What food item from Yamacraw is famous?

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

4. Why is it impossible to commute to the island?

5. Who is a "poetess of profanity?"

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