2. In Chapter One, Pat Conroy had not yet heard back from what organization?
(a) The Army.
(b) The Peace Corp.
(c) Greenpeace.
(d) The FBI.

3. Who is the "first decent teacher" the deputy superintendent hired?
(a) Mrs. Black.
(b) Mrs. White.
(c) Mrs. Jacobsen.
(d) Mrs. Brown.

4. Bernie earned a Top Tiger award for selling what?
(a) Bibles.
(b) Sewing machines.
(c) Toothpaste.
(d) Encyclopedias.

5. What kind of animal does Sam hurt in Chapter 5?
(a) A dog.
(b) A toad.
(c) A newt.
(d) A cat.

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

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

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

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

10. Who in South Carolina sent the kids letters after their Halloween trip?
(a) All of these.
(b) Boys.
(c) Host families.
(d) Girls.

11. What do the kids call Leonard Bernstein?
(a) Old Shy-Koski.
(b) Lenny Side Burns.
(c) Young Len.
(d) Lenny Burn Stine.

12. How many fingers do the illiterate students think are on a hand?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) All of these.

13. Pat Conroy lost his job coaching basketball over what suspicion?
(a) Dislike for "the coloreds."
(b) Favor for "the coloreds."
(c) He couldn't shoot a basket.
(d) Poor coaching ability.

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

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