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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pat Conroy challenges the troublemakers in class to what sport?
(a) Arm wrestling.
(b) Shooting.
(c) Jousting.
(d) Wrestling.

2. In what city does Saul go to the bathroom on a public street?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Myrtle Beach.
(c) Savannah.
(d) Charleston.

3. What does Pat Conroy raise money for by working at the Desegregation Center?
(a) A new library.
(b) Food for the islanders.
(c) A school trip to Atlanta.
(d) Coats and gloves.

4. When does graduation take place on Yamacraw Island?
(a) July.
(b) May.
(c) April.
(d) June.

5. Pat Conroy believes he must learn to accept what, because it's everywhere?
(a) "Poverty."
(b) "Bullcrap."
(c) "Ignorance."
(d) "Dirty politics."

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, Pat Conroy thinks what held him back from helping Yamacraw kids?

2. What happens to the mother of Oscar, Fred, and Prophet in Chapter 9?

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

4. Jasper is confused by what, at the end of Chapter 10?

5. In Chapter 12, Pat Conroy realizes who wants acceptance from whites?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pat Conroy hope for the children of Yamacraw Island?

2. What type of relationship does Mrs. Brown have with her students?

3. Why does Pat Conroy allow teachers from the mainland into his classroom?

4. Why is Mrs. Brown against the kids taking a trip to Washington D.C.?

5. Why does Mrs. Brown carry a gun?

6. Why do the people on Yamacraw Island drink?

7. Why does Pat Conroy lose his job permanently?

8. How does Pat Conroy's popularity as a teacher affect Mrs. Brown?

9. Why is domestic violence common on the island?

10. What is Pat Conroy struggling with at the beginning of Chapter 10?

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