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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. What subject did Mr. Hill teach at Lincoln High School when he talked to Elwood about taking college classes during Elwood's senior year?
(a) Music.
(b) Chemistry.
(c) History.
(d) English.

2. Once Elwood started to work for Mr. Marconi, Harriet put half of his wages toward household expenses and saved the other half for what expense?
(a) Evelyn's rehabilitation.
(b) A car.
(c) College.
(d) A tour of Europe.

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

4. What was Elwood's answer when he was later asked "how many licks he got" (68) at the White House?
(a) He did not know.
(b) None.
(c) 50.
(d) 20.

5. Former Nickel Boys are said in the Prologue to have organized support groups in "recent years" (5) in order to reassemble their memories into "confirmation of a shared" (5) what?
(a) Unity.
(b) Darkness.
(c) Past.
(d) Haunting.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what month did Elwood arrive at Nickel?

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

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

5. Elwood became transfixed by the photo essays published in which magazine sold in Mr. Marconi's shop?

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