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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Prologue and Part One: Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Novels by black writers.
(b) Artwork by black visual artists.
(c) Black hair products.
(d) Black newspapers.

2. The end of the Prologue introduces Elwood the Nickel Boy in what way?
(a) He went by the name of Elwood Curtis.
(b) He was called Elwood Curtis.
(c) He liked to be called Elwood Curtis.
(d) His name was Elwood Curtis.

3. When Harriet worried about the dangers involved in fighting for civil rights, she always returned to her belief in what as "a fundamental virtue" (33)?
(a) Hard work.
(b) Education.
(c) Respect.
(d) Family bonds.

4. How many generations of Elwood's family had worked at the Richmond Hotel over the years?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. What profanity-laden items were passed on to the black students at Lincoln High School whenever the students at the white high school received new ones?
(a) Desks.
(b) Textbooks.
(c) Uniforms.
(d) Sports equipment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Elwood's long-time acquaintances beat him up and broke the chain on his bike in retaliation for his interruption of their theft spree?

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

3. In what year did Elwood receive "the best gift of his life" (11) for Christmas?

4. The national press picked up the story about the secret cemetery at Nickel Academy after a newspaper from what city published a story about it first?

5. How many days in total had Elwood attended classes at Melvin Griggs Technical before he was unjustly accused of stealing a car?

(see the answer key)

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