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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of discipline does Pat Conroy disagree with?
(a) Corporal punishment.
(b) Shouting at students.
(c) Essay writing.
(d) Calling parents.

2. What book reminds Pat Conroy of his animal infestation in Chapter 8?
(a) The Scarlett Letter.
(b) Little House on the Prairie.
(c) Bambi.
(d) 1984.

3. Where did the children compete for prizes during Halloween?
(a) At an apple bobbing contest.
(b) At school carnival booths.
(c) From the local lottery.
(d) The newspaper contest.

4. What happens in January that hasn't happened on Yamacraw Island since 1952?
(a) The fish start migrating.
(b) The river floods the town.
(c) The oysters are edible.
(d) A bad cold spell.

5. The students thought the word Conroy was what?
(a) Voodoo.
(b) Funny.
(c) Biblical.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Pat Conroy's philosophy at the end of Chapter 6?

2. Who is the first classical artist Pat Conroy plays for his class?

3. Pat Conroy hangs a poster of which classical artist on the classroom wall?

4. Who is the king of Yamacraw Island?

5. What prevents the group from returning to Yamacraw Island after Halloween?

(see the answer key)

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