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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two: Chapters 4-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Elwood when both of his parents "took off" (27) and left him in the care of his grandmother Harriet?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 12.
(d) 14.

2. When Elwood joined the A and M students in a protest during his junior year, they were all fighting to integrate what type of establishments?
(a) Libraries.
(b) Churches.
(c) Schools.
(d) Movie theaters.

3. Phil the houseman told Elwood and the other boys at the scene of the fight that which character would soon hear of the incident?
(a) Blakely.
(b) Spencer.
(c) Harper.
(d) The social worker.

4. Jody was a student from what university when she discovered the "secret graveyard" (3) on one part of the Nickel Academy's property?
(a) The University of South Florida.
(b) Alabama State University.
(c) The University of Miami.
(d) Florida State University.

5. How many afternoons did Elwood spend at the Richmond Hotel after the trick was played on him with the use of encyclopedias?
(a) 1.
(b) 30.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. For how many years had the Nickel Academy been closed when the college students located the secret cemetery on its grounds?

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

3. For how many nights was Elwood permitted to sleep in his own home between his sentencing and his departure for Nickel?

4. In addition to Spencer, how many other men came to fetch Elwood and other boys on the night of Elwood's first trip to the White House?

5. Though Mr. Marconi had already carried black magazines in his shop, Elwood got him to order what other items tailored to the black community's needs?

(see the answer key)

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