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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. What does Pat Conroy suggest the kids do when Mrs. Brown talks?
(a) Nod and smile.
(b) Agree with her.
(c) Applaud her.
(d) Ignore her.

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

3. When does graduation take place on Yamacraw Island?
(a) April.
(b) July.
(c) June.
(d) May.

4. Why does Pat Conroy sometimes travel the river in bad weather?
(a) To prove it can be done.
(b) To show off.
(c) He loves the cold weather.
(d) He likes the risk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Pat Conroy feels he is fighting against what at the school?

2. What sport does Peter teach the kids of Yamacraw Island?

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

4. What does Pat Conroy do to try and keep his job?

5. What book reminds Pat Conroy of his animal infestation in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who protests Pat Conroy's dismissal from his job?

2. By Chapter 11, why might the neighbors object to Pat Conroy and Barbara?

3. What does Pat Conroy hope for the children of Yamacraw Island?

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

5. How does Pat Conroy pay for the trip to Washington D.C. and why?

6. What does Pat Conroy talk about in front of the school board in Chapter 11?

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

8. What health risks does Pat Conroy endure while commuting during the winter?

9. In Chapter 8, why does the administration refuse to let Pat Conroy speak at the school board meeting?

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

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