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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who suggested Pat Conroy change the direction of his teaching career?
(a) Jason Keener.
(b) George Garbade.
(c) Mike Jones.
(d) Bernie Schein.

2. Pat Conroy doubts Yamacraw knows of what?
(a) Gun control.
(b) The information highway.
(c) The Constitution.
(d) The Emancipation Proclamation.

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

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

5. What is Ted Stone's attitude when first meeting Pat Conroy?
(a) Threatening.
(b) Aloof and distant.
(c) Warm and friendly.
(d) Dismissive.

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

7. Who had a "white school" built on the island?
(a) Lou and Ted.
(b) The whites.
(c) Pat Conroy.
(d) The blacks.

8. What caused migration away from Yamacraw?
(a) Hurricanes.
(b) Lack of vaccines.
(c) A factory's pollutants.
(d) A desire for education.

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

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

11. What prevents the group from returning to Yamacraw Island after Halloween?
(a) The weather.
(b) They arrive in Yamacraw as scheduled.
(c) A missing student.
(d) An injured student.

12. In Chapter 5, where are the two island newcomers from?
(a) South Carolina.
(b) North Carolina.
(c) California.
(d) Spain.

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

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Zeke is concerned about the what in Yamacraw?

2. What first assignment does Pat Conroy give the class?

3. Which student is sensitive about being short?

4. Why are Jim and Joe banned from teaching on Yamacraw Island?

5. What type of program do Jim and Joe set up after school?

(see the answer keys)

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