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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. Jasper is confused by what, at the end of Chapter 10?
2. When Pat Conroy is first fired, Dr. Piedmont accuses him of what charge?
3. In Chapter 10, Dr. Piedmont says his secret to success is what?
4. In Chapter 7, Mrs. Brown beats Prophet for doing what?
5. Immediately following his dismissal, Pat Conroy believes Dr. Piedmont and Bennington are what?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Pat Conroy's popularity as a teacher affect Mrs. Brown?
2. Why does Pat Conroy lose his job permanently?
3. Why does Pat Conroy want to get along with Mrs. Brown?
4. Why is the administration concerned about Pat Conroy's gas bill for the boat?
5. By Chapter 11, why might the neighbors object to Pat Conroy and Barbara?
6. What health risks does Pat Conroy endure while commuting during the winter?
7. What is the reaction of the children to the domestic violence on the island?
8. Why does Pat Conroy get fired at the beginning of Chapter 11?
9. Why is Mrs. Brown's reaction to Prophet hanging from the water tank in the bathroom shocking?
10. Why does Mrs. Brown always mention she is part Cherokee Indian?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze the relationships between whites and blacks during the time period of "The Water is Wide."
1) What time period is it and what is happening politically in the United States?
2) How do whites feel about blacks?
3) How do blacks feel about whites?
Essay Topic 3
Create an argument for or against the following statement, citing examples from the text: Pat Conroy fails to set an example against racism on Yamacraw Island.
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