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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the superintendent think Pat Conroy came to him?

2. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about sending the kids to Beaufort for Halloween?

3. What type of large snake does the island house?

4. What game does Pat Conroy let students play in class?

5. What modern convenience does Yamacraw lack?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of things have the students at Yamacraw school not been taught?

2. Why is the library in Yamacraw school ironic?

3. According to Piedmont, how has Jesus changed him?

4. What does Bennington say about his personal relationship with colored people?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Mrs. Brown warn Pat Conroy now that he's "overseas?"

6. What revelation helps Pat Conroy realize the Stones are frighteningly racist?

7. Why does Pat Conroy express surprise upon learning that children of Yamacraw never celebrate Halloween?

8. What things go right on the Halloween trip to South Carolina?

9. Why are the parents against Pat Conroy's idea to take the children off the island to celebrate Halloween?

10. How does Ted Stone feel about killing men while at war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the island of Yamacraw.

1) What does it look like physically?

2) What is the mentality of those who live there?

3) What does it offer, and what does it lack?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze Pat Conroy's relationship with one of the following examples:

1. The school administration.

2. Mrs. Brown.

3. The people of Yamacraw Island.

Essay Topic 3

Although the Halloween trip to South Carolina is a wonderful experience for the children of Yamacraw, Pat Conroy and his friends create a false reality of race relations for the children on their visit. Based on this, write a brief essay taking a stand that the Halloween experience is either good or bad for the children, citing examples from the text.

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