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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 is it impossible to commute to the island?

2. Who in South Carolina sent the kids letters after their Halloween trip?

3. Who shot Saul's dog?

4. Cindy Lou protests what about Halloween?

5. Why does Mrs. Brown make Pat Conroy principal of the school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about the treatment of animals on the island?

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

3. Why did Pat Conroy enjoy swearing as a teen?

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

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

6. How do the people on the island react to the two students from Cowell College?

7. What social action did Pat Conroy take after Martin Luther King was shot?

8. How did Thomas anger the whites when he was young?

9. What types of books have church groups provided for the public library in Yamacraw?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the prejudice the children on Yamacraw Island will have to face beyond just the color of their skin.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining the idea of violence as a part of the culture on Yamacraw Island.

1) Why are the people violent?

2) Who are they violent towards?

3) How does this violence add to their oppression?

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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