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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Pat Conroy sleep his first night in Yamacraw?
(a) Under the stars.
(b) In a bed.
(c) On the floor.
(d) In a hammock.

2. What type of large snake does the island house?
(a) Boa constrictor.
(b) Hognose.
(c) Copperhead.
(d) Diamondback rattlesnake.

3. What does Pat Conroy try to prepare his students for in the real world?
(a) Viral infections.
(b) Raising a family.
(c) Pickpockets.
(d) Leaving the island.

4. Who gets injured during the Halloween festivities?
(a) Top Cat.
(b) Pat Conroy.
(c) Cindy Lou.
(d) Mary.

5. What sport does Peter teach the kids of Yamacraw Island?
(a) Basketball.
(b) Ping pong.
(c) Volleyball.
(d) Soccer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What first assignment does Pat Conroy give the class?

2. Why is Pat Conroy nice to Ted and Lou, in spite of their racism?

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

4. In Chapter 8, the administration fights with Pat Conroy about what?

5. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about sending the kids to Beaufort for Halloween?

(see the answer key)

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