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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. In Chapter 12, Pat Conroy thinks what held him back from helping Yamacraw kids?

3. What time of day does Pat Conroy enjoy on the river?

4. Pat Conroy feels he is fighting against what at the school?

5. What animal moves into Pat Conroy's house in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Pat Conroy decide to commute to the island?

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

4. Why does Mrs. Brown carry a gun?

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

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

7. Why is Mrs. Brown against the kids taking a trip to Washington D.C.?

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

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

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

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

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 hypocrisy of those who claim to be good religious folks in "The Water is Wide."

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