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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. In Chapter 12, who does Pat Conroy label "predictably mediocre?"
(a) Bennington.
(b) The kids on Yamacraw Island.
(c) Dr. Piedmont.
(d) Dr. Piedmont and Bennington.

2. On the river, what natural element scares Pat Conroy?
(a) Sleet.
(b) Fog.
(c) Winds.
(d) Thunderstorms.

3. In Chapter 12, Pat Conroy thinks Dr. Piedmont and Bennington are too affected by what?
(a) Expectation.
(b) Finances.
(c) Fear.
(d) Exhaustion.

4. The judge rules the school board has "the power to fire any teacher considered" ______?
(a) "Subversive."
(b) "Undesirable."
(c) "Insubordinant."
(d) "Unkempt."

5. What news does Howard Sedgwick give Pat Conroy in Chapter 11?
(a) He is fired.
(b) He gets a raise.
(c) His wife is pregnant.
(d) The oysters are edible.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pat Conroy appeal to for permission to travel to Washington D.C.?

2. Pat Conroy believes he must learn to accept what, because it's everywhere?

3. Pat Conroy feels what issue is changing the South during The Water is Wide?

4. In what city does Saul go to the bathroom on a public street?

5. When Pat Conroy is first fired, Dr. Piedmont accuses him of what charge?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why were some people in Washington D.C. surprised by the children of Yamacraw Island?

5. Why are the scenes where the parents object to the children going to Washington D.C. familiar?

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

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

8. How does Dr. Piedmont treat Pat Conroy in his second year at Yamacraw Island and why?

9. Why is the administration concerned about Pat Conroy's gas bill for the boat?

10. Why does Pat Conroy allow teachers from the mainland into his classroom?

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