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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. How high is the basketball basket on Yamacraw Island?
(a) 10 feet.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 8 feet.

2. In Chapter 8, Zeke and Pat Conroy hit what on the river?
(a) A sandbar.
(b) A stranded ship.
(c) The coast guard.
(d) Sharks.

3. When Pat Conroy visits Mrs. Brown at home, she surprises him by doing what?
(a) Crying with joy.
(b) Kissing him.
(c) Cooking him dinner.
(d) Pointing a gun at him.

4. What does Pat Conroy raise money for by working at the Desegregation Center?
(a) Coats and gloves.
(b) A new library.
(c) A school trip to Atlanta.
(d) Food for the islanders.

5. Who hangs the shocking pictures on the board in Chapter 7?
(a) The boys.
(b) The girls.
(c) Pat Conroy.
(d) Mrs. Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. In college, Pat Conroy was accused of having what kind of a nose?

2. In Chapter 12, Pat Conroy realizes who wants acceptance from whites?

3. What makes Mrs. Brown angry during the collage making in Chapter 7?

4. After Pat Conroy's river rides, his feet would turn what color?

5. Prior to the Washington D.C. trip, who announces she is pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Pat Conroy lose his job permanently?

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

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

4. What is Pat Conroy struggling with at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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