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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could interfere with Lou's mail delivery on the island?
(a) Weather and her mood.
(b) Her bad back.
(c) A broken mail truck.
(d) Dogs not tied up.

2. Where does Pat Conroy sleep his first night in Yamacraw?
(a) In a hammock.
(b) In a bed.
(c) On the floor.
(d) Under the stars.

3. At the end of September, where does Pat Conroy move?
(a) The school house.
(b) Ida's house.
(c) The Buckner house.
(d) The Mainland.

4. Pat Conroy is required to get permission to leave school during recess from who?
(a) His wife.
(b) The president.
(c) The mayor.
(d) The superintendent.

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

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

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

8. The Halloween trip gives the kids what impression of South Carolina?
(a) Mrs. Brown is a witch.
(b) You can knock on any door and get candy.
(c) Everyone loves black children.
(d) Ghosts and goblins run free.

9. What type of tubing does the island use in bootlegging?
(a) Plastic.
(b) Iron.
(c) Silver.
(d) Copper.

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

11. Who is the island witch doctor?
(a) Miss Glover.
(b) Mrs. Brown.
(c) Mr. Bennington.
(d) Lou Stone.

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

13. What type of large snake does the island house?
(a) Copperhead.
(b) Hognose.
(c) Diamondback rattlesnake.
(d) Boa constrictor.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ted Stone's attitude when first meeting Pat Conroy?

2. What kind of animal does Sam hurt in Chapter 5?

3. Who shot Saul's dog?

4. Where is Zeke Skimberry from?

5. In Chapter 5, where are the two island newcomers from?

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