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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Yamacraw visitor Dick is from what city?
(a) Boston.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Los Angeles.

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

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

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

6. Who asks Dr. Piedmont what discipline is available for Pat Conroy other than dismissal ?
(a) Pat Conroy's mother.
(b) The judge.
(c) Bennington.
(d) Barbara.

7. What do the girls wear to graduation?
(a) "Green robes."
(b) "Traditional white."
(c) "Education brown."
(d) "Red dresses."

8. In Chapter 11, what does the board meeting agree to do for Pat Conroy?
(a) Give scholarships to the children.
(b) Let him keep his job.
(c) Thank him for his service.
(d) Fund his housing on the island.

9. In Chapter 10, Dr. Piedmont says his secret to success is what?
(a) Perseverance.
(b) Religion.
(c) Money.
(d) Self-belief.

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

11. After Pat Conroy's river rides, his feet would turn what color?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) White.

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

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

14. What time of day does Pat Conroy enjoy on the river?
(a) 5 p.m.
(b) Noon.
(c) 7 a.m.
(d) Midnight.

15. In Chapter 9, who is hit in the back with a chair?
(a) Mrs. Brown.
(b) Mrs. Graves.
(c) Lois.
(d) Ethel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, Mrs. Brown beats Prophet for doing what?

2. What method of physical control does Pat Conroy introduce in class?

3. Immediately following his dismissal, Pat Conroy believes Dr. Piedmont and Bennington are what?

4. What animal moves into Pat Conroy's house in Chapter 8?

5. In Chapter 8, Pat Conroy does what at the meeting with Bennington?

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