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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 did Uncle Charlie cut his cat's head off?

2. How did Pat Conroy feel about the kids on Yamacraw Island?

3. Why does Dr. Piedmont object to Pat Conroy's use of gas for the boat?

4. How high is the basketball basket on Yamacraw Island?

5. When do Pat Conroy and Barbara get married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is domestic violence common on the island?

2. What method of teaching does Pat Conroy claim to use to appease Mrs. Brown?

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

4. Why do the people on Yamacraw Island drink?

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Mrs. Brown's reaction to Prophet hanging from the water tank in the bathroom shocking?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Pat Conroy's relationship with Zeke Skimberry.

1) Describe Zeke.

2) Analyze Zeke's appeal to Pat Conroy.

3) Analyze what both men gain from their friendship.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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

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