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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. How often did Harriet visit Elwood at Nickel during his incarceration there?
(a) Twice a month.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Once a month.
(d) Once every two months.

2. What part of Turner's escape fantasy did he consider especially important to share with Elwood?
(a) Misleading the search dogs.
(b) Knowing how to swim.
(c) Having enough money.
(d) Going alone.

3. Prior to having his escape plan foiled, Clinton Smith had been planning to join which member of his family as soon as possible?
(a) His uncle.
(b) His brother.
(c) His mother.
(d) His sister.

4. Which character overheard Superintendent Spencer order Griff to throw the boxing match?
(a) Elwood.
(b) Turner.
(c) Desmond.
(d) Lonnie.

5. Chickie Pete suffered from an addiction to what substance?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Methamphetamine.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Pain medication.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which relative did Turner live before he ran away from home for the final time?

2. Turner realized at the end of Chapter 10 that the Christmas light display at Nickel reminded him of the atmosphere of what location?

3. Harper's first words to Elwood were that Turner had promised that Elwood knew how to take what action?

4. Whose name did Elwood and his group at Nickel refuse to utter as they thought about which staff member to poison?

5. What percentage of Elwood's college fund was used to hire a lawyer to help him get sent to Nickel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Elwood meet Denise?

3. What did adult Elwood do with the napkin associated with Chickie Pete and why?

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 event caused Elwood to decide to put into motion his plan to "get rid of Nickel" (157)?

6. What happened to the money Elwood had saved up for college?

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

8. What does the set of "Chipwick's British Classics" (84) symbolize within the novel?

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

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

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