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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 8-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first line of the Prologue of The Nickel Boys states that "Even in death, the boys were" (3) what?
(a) Together.
(b) Trouble.
(c) Exuberant.
(d) Noisy.

2. When Harriet found out about Elwood's participation in a protest, in what way did she punish him?
(a) She made him do yard work.
(b) She took away his record player.
(c) She took away his college savings.
(d) She beat him with a belt.

3. The floor of the White House carried the stench of what substance "that had soaked into the concrete" (67)?
(a) Urine.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Blood.
(d) Pain.

4. Which character was NOT a part of the group of the three most fearsome boys at Nickel?
(a) Griff.
(b) Lonnie.
(c) Black Mike.
(d) Desmond.

5. What piece of prison slang is said to have infiltrated the environment of Nickel as well?
(a) Bum beef.
(b) Free world.
(c) All day.
(d) Brake fluid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Elwood's house father at Nickel?

2. Who warned Elwood not to move while he was being punished for his perceived involvement in fighting?

3. How many feet long was the leather strap called Black Beauty" (67)?

4. For how many years had Blakely worked at Nickel prior to Elwood's arrival?

5. In what suburb of a large Florida town did Elwood live with his grandmother Harriet?

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