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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. To Pat Conroy, what makes the Skimberry's interesting people?

2. Which popular singer do the students in Yamacraw love?

3. What does Pat Conroy feel for the Confederate flag?

4. Who is a "poetess of profanity?"

5. The students thought the word Conroy was what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Brown object to singing into the tape recorder in the classroom?

2. What social action did Pat Conroy take after Martin Luther King was shot?

3. Although Mrs. Brown bans Joe and Jim from the school due to a lack of credentials, what is her real concern about their presence in the classroom?

4. How does Ted Stone feel about killing men while at war?

5. Why is Pat Conroy concerned about the treatment of animals on the island?

6. How does Pat Conroy spend his days after school?

7. Why are the parents against Pat Conroy's idea to take the children off the island to celebrate Halloween?

8. What types of books have church groups provided for the public library in Yamacraw?

9. Why are the children of Yamacraw interested in the movie about the Salem Witch Trials?

10. Why did Pat Conroy enjoy swearing as a teen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create an argument for or against the intelligence of the children on Yamacraw Island, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the prejudice the children on Yamacraw Island will have to face beyond just the color of their skin.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the hypocrisy of those who claim to be good religious folks in "The Water is Wide."

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