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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, Pat Conroy realizes who wants acceptance from whites?
(a) Dr. Piedmont.
(b) Pat Conroy.
(c) Mrs. Brown.
(d) Bennington.

2. How old is the letter from Judy Hanst?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Three years.
(d) One year.

3. In Chapter 7, Mrs. Brown beats Prophet for doing what?
(a) Stealing lunch money.
(b) Spitting at the girls.
(c) Hanging from the urinal.
(d) Cussing.

4. Who close to Pat Conroy yells at Dr. Piedmont at a board meeting?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) Barbara.

5. Who does Pat Conroy appeal to for permission to travel to Washington D.C.?
(a) Dr. Piedmont.
(b) Mrs. Brown.
(c) All of these.
(d) Edna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pat Conroy like about Mrs. Brown?

2. Immediately following his dismissal, Pat Conroy believes Dr. Piedmont and Bennington are what?

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

4. The judge rules the school board has "the power to fire any teacher considered" ______?

5. What helps relieve Pat Conroy's anger at his dismissal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pat Conroy get fired at the beginning of Chapter 11?

2. Why does Pat Conroy lose his job permanently?

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

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

5. What method of teaching does Pat Conroy claim to use to appease Mrs. Brown?

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

7. Why is Mrs. Brown against the kids taking a trip to Washington D.C.?

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

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

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

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