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

2. Who is Pat Conroy's only friend in the administration?

3. What does Pat Conroy suggest the kids do when Mrs. Brown talks?

4. What does Pat Conroy raise money for by working at the Desegregation Center?

5. What are the kids most excited about in Washington D.C.?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why is the administration concerned about Pat Conroy's gas bill for the boat?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Write an essay supporting or refuting the following statement, citing examples from the text: When Pat Conroy tries to keep the peace with Mrs. Brown at the school, he is doing the children a disservice.

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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