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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who shot Saul's dog?
(a) Saul.
(b) Pat Conroy.
(c) Oscar.
(d) Mrs. Brown.

3. In what usual way does Prophet address Pat Conroy?
(a) Your highness.
(b) Ma'am.
(c) Mr. Stephens.
(d) Sire.

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

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

6. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about sending the kids to Beaufort for Halloween?
(a) They do not celebrate Halloween.
(b) They do not have costumes.
(c) They get motion sick on the water.
(d) They might experience racism.

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

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

9. What color is home protection in voodoo?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

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

11. Pat Conroy threatens to do what to anyone who doesn't want to hear the national news?
(a) Give them an A+.
(b) Break their arm.
(c) Applaud them.
(d) Flunk them out.

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

13. The students thought the word Conroy was what?
(a) Funny.
(b) French.
(c) Biblical.
(d) Voodoo.

14. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to prevent the students from leaving Yamacraw Island for Halloween?

2. What is Pat Conroy's philosophy at the end of Chapter 6?

3. Cindy Lou protests what about Halloween?

4. At the end of September, where does Pat Conroy move?

5. What age group did Pat Conroy first teach?

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