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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 8, how does Pat Conroy confront the school administration?
(a) Angry letters.
(b) Editorial columns.
(c) Parent intervention.
(d) Angry phone calls.

2. Which Italian character sang as part of his lesson to the kids?
(a) Richie.
(b) Zeke.
(c) George.
(d) Peter.

3. What do the students give Zeke at graduation?
(a) "The Island Warrior."
(b) "The Bible."
(c) A flask.
(d) "The Family Man."

4. What book reminds Pat Conroy of his animal infestation in Chapter 8?
(a) The Scarlett Letter.
(b) Little House on the Prairie.
(c) Bambi.
(d) 1984.

5. Jasper is confused by what, at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Why people like vegetables.
(b) Lines on the road.
(c) The shape of his head.
(d) Paying for a bus.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Brown tell the children she's tired of after lecturing about hygiene?

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

3. How long after Pat Conroy stops teaching does he write The Water is Wide?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is domestic violence common on the island?

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

6. Why do the people on Yamacraw Island drink?

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

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

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

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

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