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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Pat Conroy nice to Ted and Lou, in spite of their racism?
(a) He is frightened of them.
(b) He needs their help.
(c) He likes Lou.
(d) He is secretly racist.

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

3. How many people left Yamacraw in the migration?
(a) 500.
(b) 300.
(c) 2000.
(d) 10.

4. What type of program do Jim and Joe set up after school?
(a) Recreation.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Golf.
(d) Reading.

5. Who gets injured during the Halloween festivities?
(a) Pat Conroy.
(b) Cindy Lou.
(c) Mary.
(d) Top Cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the superintendent think Pat Conroy came to him?

2. Which student is sensitive about being short?

3. What type of animal does Pat Conroy give his students?

4. Who is the "first decent teacher" the deputy superintendent hired?

5. Who confronted Pat Conroy on the day Martin Luther was buried?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Brown object to singing into the tape recorder in the classroom?

2. How did Thomas anger the whites when he was young?

3. What types of books have church groups provided for the public library in Yamacraw?

4. What things go wrong on the Halloween trip to South Carolina?

5. According to Piedmont, how has Jesus changed him?

6. What does Bennington warn Pat Conroy of on his first expedition to the island?

7. What appeals to Pat Conroy about many of the people he meets in Chapter 4?

8. How does Pat Conroy convince the parents of Yamacraw to send their children to South Carolina for Halloween?

9. Describe Yamacraw Island.

10. What things go right on the Halloween trip to South Carolina?

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