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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens in January that hasn't happened on Yamacraw Island since 1952?
(a) The fish start migrating.
(b) A bad cold spell.
(c) The river floods the town.
(d) The oysters are edible.

2. In college, Pat Conroy was accused of having what kind of a nose?
(a) Witch nose.
(b) Goblin nose.
(c) Pig nose.
(d) Hog nose.

3. When Pat Conroy visits Mrs. Brown at home, she surprises him by doing what?
(a) Pointing a gun at him.
(b) Crying with joy.
(c) Kissing him.
(d) Cooking him dinner.

4. In Chapter 10, Dr. Piedmont says his secret to success is what?
(a) Money.
(b) Religion.
(c) Perseverance.
(d) Self-belief.

5. Yamacraw visitor Dick is from what city?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Boston.

6. When Pat Conroy is first fired, Dr. Piedmont accuses him of what charge?
(a) Not using the text book.
(b) Swearing at the students.
(c) Being late to class.
(d) Bribing Mrs. Brown.

7. What does Pat Conroy try to prepare his students for in the real world?
(a) Pickpockets.
(b) Viral infections.
(c) Raising a family.
(d) Leaving the island.

8. What does Carol Ann do to convince the students she is a witch?
(a) She flies.
(b) She claims to have visited the spirit world.
(c) Magic tricks.
(d) She lights a fire.

9. The judge rules the school board has "the power to fire any teacher considered" ______?
(a) "Unkempt."
(b) "Insubordinant."
(c) "Undesirable."
(d) "Subversive."

10. What do the students give Zeke at graduation?
(a) "The Family Man."
(b) "The Island Warrior."
(c) "The Bible."
(d) A flask.

11. What title does Pat Conroy give himself after trouble starts with Mrs. Brown?
(a) Class officer.
(b) Assistant principal.
(c) Safety office.
(d) The terminator.

12. The islanders fear what, if Pat Conroy no longer teaches on the island?
(a) "The boys will get violent."
(b) "The island will go down."
(c) "He will turn to drinking."
(d) "The girls will have broken hearts."

13. In Chapter 12, who does Pat Conroy label "predictably mediocre?"
(a) Bennington.
(b) Dr. Piedmont.
(c) Dr. Piedmont and Bennington.
(d) The kids on Yamacraw Island.

14. Immediately following his dismissal, Pat Conroy believes Dr. Piedmont and Bennington are what?
(a) "Pompous and stupid."
(b) "Understandable figures."
(c) "Evil incarnate."
(d) "Sympathetic to the kids."

15. Zeke jokes Pat Conroy should be careful of what, in the cold?
(a) Catching smallpox.
(b) Getting sunburned.
(c) Freezing off his right arm.
(d) The polar bears.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the mother of Oscar, Fred, and Prophet in Chapter 9?

2. What does Pat Conroy suggest the kids do when Mrs. Brown talks?

3. After Pat Conroy's river rides, his feet would turn what color?

4. Pat Conroy challenges the troublemakers in class to what sport?

5. Why does Lincoln hog-tie his dog?

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