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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. After Halloween, Mrs. Brown shames the class over what?
(a) Their lack of intelligence.
(b) Stealing candy.
(c) Who wet the wrestling mat.
(d) Dressing up.

2. Beaufort friends warn Pat Conroy against befriending who?
(a) Lou and Ted.
(b) Mrs. Brown.
(c) Frank and Mary.
(d) Zeke Skimberry.

3. What does Mrs. Graves say about Pat Conroy?
(a) He is "fat."
(b) He is a "fine lookin' man."
(c) He is a "conceited man."
(d) He is "uneducated."

4. What caused migration away from Yamacraw?
(a) Hurricanes.
(b) A desire for education.
(c) A factory's pollutants.
(d) Lack of vaccines.

5. Where is Zeke Skimberry from?
(a) California.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Texas.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, where are the two island newcomers from?

2. Pat Conroy is required to get permission to leave school during recess from who?

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

4. What first assignment does Pat Conroy give the class?

5. Who suggests bringing the students to Beaufort to celebrate Halloween?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is significant to Pat Conroy about the abandoned home in Chapter 4?

2. Why did Ted Stone close his restaurant?

3. Why are the children of Yamacraw interested in the movie about the Salem Witch Trials?

4. Why is the library in Yamacraw school ironic?

5. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about the treatment of animals on the island?

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

7. Why did Pat Conroy enjoy swearing as a teen?

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

9. How does Pat Conroy spend his days after school?

10. Although Mrs. Brown bans Joe and Jim from the school due to a lack of credentials, what is her real concern about their presence in the classroom?

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