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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. In Chapter 10, Mrs. Barnwell tries to take what back from Pat Conroy?

2. What does Ted Stone accuse Steve McQueen of being?

3. On the river, what natural element scares Pat Conroy?

4. What does Pat Conroy want to teach kids during the summer?

5. Who is the tallest basketball player at the Yamacraw school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the people on Yamacraw Island drink?

2. Why does Pat Conroy allow teachers from the mainland into his classroom?

3. What is the reaction of the children to the domestic violence on the island?

4. Why does Mrs. Brown always mention she is part Cherokee Indian?

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

6. What does Pat Conroy hope for the children of Yamacraw Island?

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

8. What does Pat Conroy talk about in front of the school board in Chapter 11?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Pat Conroy's teaching method on the island of Yamacraw.

1) In what way is he non-traditional?

2) What type of education does he offer?

3) How do the students respond to his teaching?

Essay Topic 2

Write a brief essay analyzing the way some whites are willing to be taken advantage of in "The Water is Wide", simply to prove they are against racism.

1) Who are some of the whites taken advantage of in "The Water is Wide?"

2) Why do they allow this happen?

3) How does their behavior effect the blacks on Yamacraw Island?

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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