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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. How high is the basketball basket on Yamacraw Island?

2. What happens to the mother of Oscar, Fred, and Prophet in Chapter 9?

3. What do the girls wear to graduation?

4. How do the students feel about Mrs. Brown?

5. What derogatory name was Dr. Piedmont called as a kid?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Pat Conroy's popularity as a teacher affect Mrs. Brown?

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

5. How does Dr. Piedmont treat Pat Conroy in his second year at Yamacraw Island and why?

6. By Chapter 11, why might the neighbors object to Pat Conroy and Barbara?

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

8. Why does Mrs. Brown carry a gun?

9. What health risks does Pat Conroy endure while commuting during the winter?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Although Pat Conroy is the teacher in "The Water is Wide," he has a lot to learn from his students. Write an essay analyzing what Pat Conroy is taught during his experience on Yamacraw Island.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

1. The school administration.

2. Mrs. Brown.

3. The people of Yamacraw Island.

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