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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, the administration fights with Pat Conroy about what?
(a) Assigning Mrs. Brown as principal.
(b) The gasoline bill for the commuter boat.
(c) The test scores of the students.
(d) His request for better supplies.

2. How high is the basketball basket on Yamacraw Island?
(a) 10 feet.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) 8 feet.
(d) 5 feet.

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

4. What sport does Peter teach the kids of Yamacraw Island?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Volleyball.
(c) Soccer.
(d) Ping pong.

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

6. What does Pat Conroy want to teach kids during the summer?
(a) Reading.
(b) Writing.
(c) How to swim.
(d) How to ride a bike.

7. What does Pat Conroy like about Mrs. Brown?
(a) Her fearlessness.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her humor.
(d) Her love for children.

8. What makes Mrs. Brown angry during the collage making in Chapter 7?
(a) The kids were great artists.
(b) The kids used a naked photo.
(c) The kids ate glue.
(d) There was a mouse in the magazines.

9. Why does Lincoln hog-tie his dog?
(a) To remove ticks.
(b) To shave him.
(c) To wash him.
(d) To tease him.

10. In the spring, what luxury is given to the school house?
(a) Air conditioning.
(b) Heat.
(c) Flower planting.
(d) Running water.

11. Pat Conroy challenges the troublemakers in class to what sport?
(a) Wrestling.
(b) Shooting.
(c) Jousting.
(d) Arm wrestling.

12. Who asks Dr. Piedmont what discipline is available for Pat Conroy other than dismissal ?
(a) The judge.
(b) Bennington.
(c) Pat Conroy's mother.
(d) Barbara.

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

14. What animal moves into Pat Conroy's house in Chapter 8?
(a) Mice.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Bats.
(d) Rats.

15. In Chapter 12, Pat Conroy thinks what held him back from helping Yamacraw kids?
(a) His ego.
(b) History.
(c) His financial situation.
(d) His lack of interest.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, Mrs. Barnwell tries to take what back from Pat Conroy?

3. The judge rules the school board has "the power to fire any teacher considered" ______?

4. Pat Conroy believes he must learn to accept what, because it's everywhere?

5. What helps relieve Pat Conroy's anger at his dismissal?

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