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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. Who revealed that he had been punched in the stomach by a particular supervisor for the transgression of talking to a white Nickel boy?
(a) Jaime.
(b) Turner.
(c) Elwood.
(d) Desmond.

2. Boys punished within the White House were ordered to lie down on a blood-stained mattress and to hold onto what object?
(a) A rail.
(b) A timer.
(c) A chain.
(d) A rope.

3. How many boxing rounds had Griff completed when he thought he had completed a different number?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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) 60.
(d) 25.

5. Who warned Elwood not to move while he was being punished for his perceived involvement in fighting?
(a) Turner.
(b) Cory.
(c) Desmond.
(d) Griff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jody was a student from what university when she discovered the "secret graveyard" (3) on one part of the Nickel Academy's property?

2. 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)?

3. How much of the Florida government's publishing was done on Nickel property at the time of Elwood's arrival?

4. Within what room at Nickel did Elwood intervene in a fight, earning him a trip to the White House?

5. Which two classes did Elwood miss on his very first day of educational instruction at Nickel?

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