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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why are Jim and Joe banned from teaching on Yamacraw Island?
(a) Pat Conroy doesn't like them.
(b) They lack credentials.
(c) Jim swears too much.
(d) Joe cannot read.

3. What ends Pat Conroy's desire to swim at Yamacraw?
(a) Ridicule.
(b) Pollution.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Sloth.

4. What first assignment does Pat Conroy give the class?
(a) Draw their family.
(b) Spell their names.
(c) Sing the alphabet.
(d) Draw him.

5. Which popular singer do the students in Yamacraw love?
(a) Frank Sinatra.
(b) Elvis Presley.
(c) Ray Charles.
(d) James Brown.

6. Where does Pat Conroy request to teach?
(a) The Bronx.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Yamacraw Island.

7. Who is the king of Yamacraw Island?
(a) Belle Blair.
(b) Ted Stone.
(c) Jake Cross.
(d) Sam Thomas.

8. What type of the welcome do the students receive in South Carolina?
(a) Jeering.
(b) They are ignored.
(c) Excited greetings.
(d) Lukewarm attention.

9. What game does Pat Conroy let students play in class?
(a) Dice.
(b) Hearts.
(c) Play and Talk.
(d) Monopoly.

10. Who confronted Pat Conroy on the day Martin Luther was buried?
(a) Lureen Wallace.
(b) Lily Smalls.
(c) His wife.
(d) The administration.

11. Why did Zeke and Ida stop attending the Baptist church?
(a) Zeke was tired of getting up early.
(b) Ida couldn't sing in the choir.
(c) They stopped believing in God.
(d) The church refused black people.

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

13. Who is described as a "portrait of efficiency?"
(a) Miss Glover.
(b) Lou Stone.
(c) Ted Stone.
(d) Andy Pappas.

14. What sport goes violently wrong when Pat Conroy tries to teach it?
(a) Soccer.
(b) Hockey.
(c) Football.
(d) Squash.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat Conroy watch for when boating?

2. Where did Pat Conroy visit Dr. Henry Piedmont?

3. Pat Conroy doubts Yamacraw knows of what?

4. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about sending the kids to Beaufort for Halloween?

5. Beaufort friends warn Pat Conroy against befriending who?

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