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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do Pat Conroy and Barbara get married?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) August.

2. Who is against taking the students to Washington D.C.?
(a) Barbara.
(b) Mrs. Brown.
(c) Zeke.
(d) Pat Conroy.

3. In college, Pat Conroy was accused of having what kind of a nose?
(a) Hog nose.
(b) Pig nose.
(c) Goblin nose.
(d) Witch nose.

4. In Chapter 8, the administration fights with Pat Conroy about what?
(a) The test scores of the students.
(b) His request for better supplies.
(c) Assigning Mrs. Brown as principal.
(d) The gasoline bill for the commuter boat.

5. Why does Dr. Piedmont object to Pat Conroy's use of gas for the boat?
(a) It won't get him very far.
(b) The county is paying for it.
(c) It is polluting the waters.
(d) It is dangerous.

6. On the river, what natural element scares Pat Conroy?
(a) Thunderstorms.
(b) Sleet.
(c) Winds.
(d) Fog.

7. In the spring, what luxury is given to the school house?
(a) Air conditioning.
(b) Running water.
(c) Flower planting.
(d) Heat.

8. In Chapter 10, Mrs. Barnwell tries to take what back from Pat Conroy?
(a) The name she called him.
(b) A beer.
(c) A gun.
(d) A scarf she made him.

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

10. What do the students give Zeke at graduation?
(a) A flask.
(b) "The Bible."
(c) "The Family Man."
(d) "The Island Warrior."

11. Who is the first parent to give permission for the Washington D.C. trip?
(a) Prophet's mother.
(b) Carolina's father.
(c) Cindy Lou's mother.
(d) Top Cat's father.

12. What does Pat Conroy do to try and keep his job?
(a) Gets a petition signed by the islanders.
(b) Talk to Dr. Piedmont.
(c) All of these.
(d) Talk to the board.

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

14. How did Pat Conroy feel about the kids on Yamacraw Island?
(a) He was jealous of them.
(b) He despised them.
(c) He was afraid of them.
(d) He liked them.

15. Who does Pat Conroy live with at the end of October?
(a) Mrs. Brown.
(b) His family.
(c) An island family.
(d) Ted Stone.

Short Answer Questions

1. After Pat Conroy's river rides, his feet would turn what color?

2. What does Pat Conroy try to prepare his students for in the real world?

3. What makes Mrs. Brown angry during the collage making in Chapter 7?

4. Pat Conroy challenges the troublemakers in class to what sport?

5. Who does Pat Conroy appeal to for permission to travel to Washington D.C.?

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