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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Zeke jokes Pat Conroy should be careful of what, in the cold?
(a) Getting sunburned.
(b) The polar bears.
(c) Catching smallpox.
(d) Freezing off his right arm.

2. Prior to the Washington D.C. trip, who announces she is pregnant?
(a) Cindy Lou.
(b) Edna.
(c) Mrs. Brown.
(d) Barbara.

3. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about sending the kids to Beaufort for Halloween?
(a) They get motion sick on the water.
(b) They might experience racism.
(c) They do not have costumes.
(d) They do not celebrate Halloween.

4. Who is the tallest basketball player at the Yamacraw school?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Top Cat.
(c) Saul.
(d) Jasper.

5. Who is the "first decent teacher" the deputy superintendent hired?
(a) Mrs. Black.
(b) Mrs. Jacobsen.
(c) Mrs. White.
(d) Mrs. Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people left Yamacraw in the migration?

2. What type of tubing does the island use in bootlegging?

3. How high is the basketball basket on Yamacraw Island?

4. How did Pat Conroy feel about the kids on Yamacraw Island?

5. What helps relieve Pat Conroy's anger at his dismissal?

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