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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. What are the kids most excited about in Washington D.C.?

2. In Chapter 8, how does Pat Conroy confront the school administration?

3. In Chapter 12, who does Pat Conroy label "predictably mediocre?"

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

5. Pat Conroy feels he is fighting against what at the school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why are the scenes where the parents object to the children going to Washington D.C. familiar?

2. What health risks does Pat Conroy endure while commuting during the winter?

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

4. Why is domestic violence common on the island?

5. How does Mrs. Brown feel about the blacks on Yamacraw Island?

6. By Chapter 11, why might the neighbors object to Pat Conroy and Barbara?

7. Who protests Pat Conroy's dismissal from his job?

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

9. Why does Mrs. Brown carry a gun?

10. Why does Pat Conroy want to get along with Mrs. Brown?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create an argument for or against the following statement, citing examples from the text: Pat Conroy fails to set an example against racism on Yamacraw Island.

Essay Topic 2

Although the Halloween trip to South Carolina is a wonderful experience for the children of Yamacraw, Pat Conroy and his friends create a false reality of race relations for the children on their visit. Based on this, write a brief essay taking a stand that the Halloween experience is either good or bad for the children, citing examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

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

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