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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. Turner told Elwood that if he were to run away from Nickel, he would head in what direction "because they ain't expecting it" (122)?
(a) East.
(b) West.
(c) North.
(d) South.

2. Chapter 12 states that in what year, a young inmate at Nickel "died of heart failure while locked in a sweatbox" (144)?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1932.
(d) 1945.

3. What criminal acts occurred in the location at Nickel known as "Lovers' Lane" (121)?
(a) Murder.
(b) Theft.
(c) Child rape.
(d) Extortion.

4. The forensic examiner noted the fractures in the wrist bones of Griff's skeleton after his remains were unearthed how many years after Griff's murder?
(a) 40.
(b) 50.
(c) 25.
(d) 60.

5. In what kind of location in Tallahassee had Jaime liked to hang out with his friends before his stint at Nickel?
(a) Under a river bridge.
(b) On the rooftop of City Hall.
(c) A garbage dump.
(d) A train yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what moving company did Elwood work before starting his own moving company?

2. In what year did Elwood move to New York City?

3. What was NOT listed in Chapter 12 as a way to get "out of Nickel" (144)?

4. Chickie Pete suffered from an addiction to what substance?

5. What kind of strike was happening at the time Elwood moved to New York City?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of strike was happening in New York City upon Elwood's arrival in the city as an adult?

2. What new opportunity did Elwood receive at Nickel due to Turner's recommendation?

3. Who was Chickie Pete and for what purpose does Whitehead devise his character?

4. What bad news did Harriet deliver to her grandson Elwood in Chapter 12 when she came for a visit after missing one due to illness?

5. What annual tradition existed at Nickel that involved one white inmate and one black inmate?

6. What physical problem of Elwood's is described in Chapter 11?

7. What quality did Harper name as the most important one for a Community Service work detail member to possess?

8. For what reason did Elwood become angry at Chickie Pete during their reunion?

9. Describe the two different ways of "serving time" (144) outlined by the narrator in Chapter 12.

10. What "fifth way out of Nickel" (153) did Elwood devise in Chapter 12?

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