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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pat Conroy live with at the end of October?
(a) His family.
(b) Ted Stone.
(c) An island family.
(d) Mrs. Brown.

2. What book reminds Pat Conroy of his animal infestation in Chapter 8?
(a) Little House on the Prairie.
(b) Bambi.
(c) 1984.
(d) The Scarlett Letter.

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

4. In Chapter 11, what does the board meeting agree to do for Pat Conroy?
(a) Let him keep his job.
(b) Thank him for his service.
(c) Give scholarships to the children.
(d) Fund his housing on the island.

5. What does Mrs. Brown tell the children she's tired of after lecturing about hygiene?
(a) "The cost of toothpaste."
(b) "Girls wearin' too much perfume."
(c) "People stinkin' in this school."
(d) "Boys not wearing deoderant."

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

7. Prior to the Washington D.C. trip, who announces she is pregnant?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Edna.
(c) Mrs. Brown.
(d) Cindy Lou.

8. Pat Conroy feels what issue is changing the South during The Water is Wide?
(a) Global warming.
(b) Religion in school.
(c) Integration.
(d) Hypocritical administration.

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

10. What method of physical control does Pat Conroy introduce in class?
(a) "Choking the cat."
(b) "Flying the scout."
(c) "Shooting the crow."
(d) "Milking the rat."

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

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

13. What time of day does Pat Conroy enjoy on the river?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Noon.
(c) 5 p.m.
(d) 7 a.m.

14. How old is the letter from Judy Hanst?
(a) Three years.
(b) Two months.
(c) One year.
(d) Six months.

15. In Chapter 8, how does Pat Conroy confront the school administration?
(a) Angry letters.
(b) Angry phone calls.
(c) Editorial columns.
(d) Parent intervention.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What derogatory name was Dr. Piedmont called as a kid?

3. To get the school board to listen to him, Pat Conroy does what?

4. Zeke jokes Pat Conroy should be careful of what, in the cold?

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

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