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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. At what time of the morning did the Nickel staff arrive in order to take Elwood and the others to receive their punishment for fighting?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

2. On what day of Elwood's incarceration at Nickel does he meet Turner?
(a) His third.
(b) His tenth.
(c) His second.
(d) His first.

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

4. The floor of the White House carried the stench of what substance "that had soaked into the concrete" (67)?
(a) Urine.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Pain.
(d) Blood.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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?

3. What subject did Mr. Hill teach at Lincoln High School when he talked to Elwood about taking college classes during Elwood's senior year?

4. Which student was often moved back and forth between the white campus and black campus of Nickel during Elwood's incarceration?

5. What was Elwood's answer when he was later asked "how many licks he got" (68) at the White House?

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