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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. In what suburb of a large Florida town did Elwood live with his grandmother Harriet?
(a) Frenchtown.
(b) Laughlin.
(c) Broward.
(d) McCullough.

2. What parts of the Nickel Boys' bodies were whipped with the strap referred to as "Black Beauty" (68)?
(a) Their stomachs.
(b) Their legs.
(c) Their backs.
(d) Their chests.

3. Turner told Elwood upon their first meeting that he hailed from what city?
(a) Houston.
(b) Gainesville.
(c) Galveston.
(d) Dallas.

4. What machine was used to mask the screams of the boys as they were punished within the White House?
(a) A heater.
(b) A fan.
(c) A generator.
(d) A tennis ball launcher.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Elwood when both of his parents "took off" (27) and left him in the care of his grandmother Harriet?

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

3. How many afternoons did Elwood spend at the Richmond Hotel after the trick was played on him with the use of encyclopedias?

4. How many boys in total did the Nickel staff get out of their beds the night they punished Elwood and some others for fighting?

5. How many minutes did each Nickel Boy get inside the communal showers each day?

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