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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. Pat Conroy believes he must learn to accept what, because it's everywhere?
(a) "Poverty."
(b) "Bullcrap."
(c) "Ignorance."
(d) "Dirty politics."

2. 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.

3. In what city does Saul go to the bathroom on a public street?
(a) Myrtle Beach.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Atlanta.

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

5. What does Ted Stone accuse Steve McQueen of being?
(a) Handsome.
(b) Too wealthy.
(c) A womanizer.
(d) A Nazi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, Dr. Piedmont says his secret to success is what?

2. In Chapter 12, Pat Conroy sees what version of the South rising?

3. What are the kids most excited about in Washington D.C.?

4. In Chapter 11, Dr. Piedmont complains Pat Conroy's hair is what?

5. In Chapter 7, Mrs. Brown beats Prophet for doing what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Brown's reaction to Prophet hanging from the water tank in the bathroom shocking?

2. Why does Pat Conroy lose his job permanently?

3. Why do the people on Yamacraw Island drink?

4. Why does Pat Conroy decide to commute to the island?

5. Why does Pat Conroy want to get along with Mrs. Brown?

6. Why does Mrs. Brown always mention she is part Cherokee Indian?

7. How does Mrs. Brown feel about the blacks on Yamacraw Island?

8. How is Mrs. Brown affected by the power of being principal?

9. What is the reaction of the children to the domestic violence on the island?

10. What does Pat Conroy realize at the end of Chapter 8?

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